Early Book Review: Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy) by Ilona Andrews

Sapphire Flames is the fourth book in the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews , and the first full length book focused on Catalina. I do recommend reading this series in order, but if you are going to jump around starting here would be your best bet because of the shift in point of view. It is currently scheduled for review on August 27 2019.

In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery. But behind the scenes powerful forces are at work, and one of them is Alessandro Sagredo, the Italian Prime who was once Catalina’s teenage crush. Dangerous and unpredictable, Alessandro’s true motives are unclear, but he’s drawn to Catalina like a moth to a flame. To help her friend, Catalina must test the limits of her extraordinary powers, but doing so may cost her both her House–and her heart.
Sapphire Flames is utterly fabulous. If you have been reading all things Ilona Andrews then you will not be surprised with the quality of the writing, the feels, and the danger that make up this book. If you are new to it all- hold on to the seat of your pants. I loved to read about Catalina coming into her own and fighting for her families future much like Nevada did in the earlier books. Catalina is such a great character, I love her balance of strength, vulnerability, and pragmatism. Alessandro is so much more than he seems, and I cannot wait to see what happens next, because I know there is so much more to come for them and House Baylor. The investigation and twists of this story were stellar. My complaints are only the best kind, that I want more and will now have to wait extra long for the next one since I got my hands on the ARC of this from Netgalley and read it so fast.

Sapphire Flames is a must read for Andrews fans. The balance of sweet and deadly was practically perfect.

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