Sapphire Flames by Ilona AndrewsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Great New Female Lead
This is the fourth book in the series, if you exclude the novella, and I love the change in direction. I really wasn’t sure about changing the main character from Nevada to Catalina, though my worries were mainly laid to rest by the novella. This book confirms it was the right choice.
The book is set 3 years after House Baylor was established and Catalina is now head of the House. She has been trained by Rogan’s mother for those last three years and she has learned a lot. She is more composed and certain of herself and she is more ruthless. Her vast intelligence has aided her in her new role and she delegates better than Nevada ever did.
The other thing Catalina has spent the last three years learning, is more about her power. She has a much firmer grip on her ability, so it doesn’t escape by accident, and she has been honing her ability like a sharp blade to attain what she needs, without permanently damaging anyone.
The story starts with a request to talk down a 15 year old boy, who is threatening to kill himself after learning his mother and sister are dead. When Catalina agrees to help find out who murdered his family she comes into contact with Alessandro once more. He’s the man she’s always had a huge crush since he aided in assessing her power when their House was established.
The combination of leading her House, helping her client and finding out whodunnit and spending time with someone she has feelings for, make for a very interesting plot. Things happen quickly and once again, I have to wait with baited breath for the next book.
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