Well, there is no doubt in my mind that Julie Kagawa knows exactly how to pull on your heartstrings and create the most explicitly mind-blowing cliffhangers and Soldier is no exception to the rule. It's an amazing entry into the Talon saga and has made me totally desperate for the next book!

The main thing that is brilliant about this book is the return of Garrett as after the end of Rogue there was no way to say if he'd be a major player in this book or not, thankfully the answer is yes, he's back and he's back in the thick of the action and back in Ember's heart to boot. The love triangle with him, Ember and Riley is still there and is still as totally in the air as it ever has been, there is absolutely no way to tell which way Ember is going to fall and while in other books this may be a little annoying by now in this case it doesn't bother me in the slightest which is pretty unusual as the girls that can't make up their minds are the girls that usually annoy me the most so go figure...... it must mean that Kagawa has a way with words in that my norm isn't a factor here.

Soldier is an action packed sequel to both Talon and Rogue, it's totally stuffed full of everything you could want in any book..... there's adventure, there's destruction, romance, anxiety, stress, anger, friendship and everything in between. It's a great entry into the saga and is by no means a 'filler' book as it's an important book in it's own right where you discover even more truths about both Talon and the Order and how they may be more closely linked than anyone could have thought but what can two dragons, a human computer nerd and a former Order soldier do about any of it? The world building in this series is growing more and more with every book and it's proving to be a fascinating world in which these characters exist and it's a world I'm dying to learn even more about. As usual Kagawa's pacing is epic and this book truly does not let up for even five minutes and keep on pushing forward at a breakneck speed which is perfect for the story as things are really happening for the characters at an immense speed.

Brilliant book , brilliant series.... bring on book 4!

Wow, this book is fantastic but that ending just about destroyed me.

I read this around 6 months ago but have only now managed to pull myself together enough to finally write a review. I think this may be Kagawa's best book so far. Like all of her stories the writing is brilliant, it's fast paced and action packed but doesn't lose the emotion. All of the main characters are likeable (even though some of them shouldn't be) and somehow Kagawa has managed to create a love triangle that isn't annoying. It's one of those rare instances where you genuinely can't guess which way things will go and the indecisiveness is actually understandable rather than frustrating.

Unlike the previous book in the series, where I felt like not a lot happened, the plot moves on quite a bit in this one and there are a few big reveals and shocks. There is a lot of focus on Garret and I really liked finally learning his back story and how he ended up with the Order of St George. I have always liked him (I'm team Garret) but I think I'm an even bigger fan now, although I have to say that Wes remains my all time favourite character.

What made this book so fantastic and pushed it from four stars up to five however was that ending. I won't say too much about it but it was truly edge of the seat stuff. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.