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This books was intense! In the first few pages, we're drawn into the heroine's dark world where she's spiraling down into an extreme depression and alcoholism due to the isolation forced on her by her ability to sense and control the emotions of others. Then, again in the first few pages, she is gang-raped which left me reeling - not what I expected, so now I'm warning y'all. During the attack, she finds a spark of rage against her attackers, more for the other women she knows they've murdered than herself, and slams all the emotions their victims felt back on them, killing them all. Then she passes out. And wakes up in the home of the regional vampire king. To be honest, I almost didn't make it past the rape scene. It wasn't horribly graphic, but still, my brain can fill in the details with stuff I'd rather not think about when I'm trying to escape into a good book. I'm very glad I stuck it out. Miranda's recovery, from the rape and the damage her gift has caused her health and psyche, is believable and courageous. I loved watching her fight to grow from someone on the verge of death to a physically strong and mentally stable woman.

2020-09-02 14:50