I’ve been dying to get my hands on this book, and the First Look did not let me down! Immediately, the story has action, intrigue, and sex appeal. Arthie is a self-made female main character who clearly has a secret history and Jin is her brother in arms. We got two chapters, one from each point of view, and I love them both so much. This world clearly has societal splits between class and race that can already be read as an allegory of any modern day "other vs the homogenous," and I think that’s important to represent in literature because the world is by definition heterogeneous and opening our eyes to that diversity paves the way for peace. On the surface level, though, the plot follows this strong female protagonist and her loyal crew through a world of vampire politics and conspiracy, and the First Look gives us a tiny tip of the iceberg, and I cannot wait to see what happens! Also, I’m wildly interested in sneaking a peek at Matteo’s’ abs again–maybe Arthie will too?