♥ Power & Pentad Part-Two promises the reuniting of our beloved harem, the introduction of long-awaited key players in the battle to win this war, Shade finding her Alpha voice and Pax learning to trust mortals (well, a select few mortals) as well as a bubble bath scene, shower scene, and the beginning of answers to so many of the questions we've all been waiting for (though not all of them). ♥ ** The following contains spoilers from books 1-5 ** We ended Kitten and Allure with the big split up, Killian, Roarke and Seth headed for the White Castle and the promise that Jada will secure them seals and the ability to ride straight back out. Allow them to rescue Pax and Thane from having their soul ripped out. We all knew that would go bad – didn’t we? The guys ended up having to plead their case to the White Castle Dignitaries, which left them stuck at the castle and drove them to the Veil mirror and a snippet of the moment Shade was attacked. Followed by three Elorsin’s rampaging through the castle – and I mean through. Right through the damned walls. Until they were reprimanded into the cells, where Lithael decided to have a friendly chat about Shade’s existence. That guy sure is wary of the concept of a mortal being important to anyone. I mean, if he actually wanted to just hurt the Elorsins wouldn’t he kill the mortal, then see their reaction, and if she means nothing to them shrug it off and go on his merry way? Why be so suspicious and so determined for information and yet not want to kill her? At least, not yet. As far as Pax, Thane and Shade go, they’ve just left Hirana on their way, under Shade’s less than ideal directional sense, toward the White Castle. Which means they’re on a more direct path toward the Manor – because that’s the best landmark she has. On that end of the map we have a newly revealed wolf to contend with, and we all know how stubborn they can be, a potion-tampered quill that no one is answering the messages of, a Null Elixir procured from under Eydis’ cottage still to be put to use, and a mage named Leon looking for them. ♥ Are you ready for this? ♥