A lot of readers would sigh and say, "Another love triangle??" However, there is a complexity to the relationship dynamic between Ember, Riley and Garret. Ember is torn between these two because of her own split identity. Spending 90% of her time in human form, Garret has challenged her beliefs about her human side. One the contrary, her dragon calls to Riley and his own dragon-side, Cobalt - finally learning that they are destined to be life mates. This is a lot of emotion for a young woman, especially while different factions are gunning for them.
What I enjoyed about Soldier was the suspense of the plot. Talon is a deliciously evil villainous organization made even worse by their experiments and the fact that Ember's twin, Dante is tasked with leading the whole shebang. Toss in the bomb that St. George's patriarch is also in cahoots with Talon is highly entertaining. The final showdown was epic as was its tragic outcome. I wasn't ready for that emotional roller-coaster nor can I wait for the fallout in the next book. I can't wait to see how the next phase of this series develops based on the over big reveals at the end of this book.
This is very much Garret's book which makes sense to me now in light of the title and other events. At first, I had some difficulty with some of the transitions throughout the narrative but in hindsight I now view these as artistically essential to the storytelling.
Final rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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