Brummal Mafia Prince, Baikal Void, has been obsessed with musical prodigy, Rabbit Trace since he first saw him perform. It's a matter of time until they're together - there's just the matter of telling Rabbit that that's the case.

I really enjoyed this. It's not nearly as dark as I was expecting and it's fairly long considering there's not really much plot but it was very enjoyable. The romance between Baikal and Rabbit is hot and sweet and just a bit twisted and it was great. Considering the long list of triggers I was expecting something pretty brutal that I'd be horrified by - but while Baikal's actions are pretty dodgy at times - he does seem to really care about Rabbit and want what's best for him.

The worldbuilding is pretty lacking - I have very little idea what the deal is with the world - but what little of it there was seemed okay. Honestly apart from their tablet things - which sound like smart watches - and the musical instrument Rabbit plays which is unlocked through emotions - there isn't really much fantasy/science fiction present. I mean Void has some shadow power but apart from using it to have sex - it doesn't really feature much? I would've liked to know what else he could do with the power and how it worked.

The plot was a bit lacking too. Honestly if I didn't enjoy the writing so much and the romance between the two, I wouldn't rate this as highly as I have. But I enjoyed the characters and found myself flying through the pages - even if I couldn't really tell you why.

I'll definitely be reading more from this author. 3.5, rounded to 4. ( )