Storm & Shield

3.6/5. I enjoyed reading the development between Bashir and Aysel. It was cute. I liked their relationship and playfulness. I felt this book focused too mich on them though. Compared to the high stakes in book 1 between Kadir and Naime, this plot fell flat. The tension wasn't there for me. I wasn't afraid of Kadir like I was in book 1. He was a side note and single hint of evidence against him was carried through the whole book. It wasn't enough for me. The balance weighed too heavily toward romance and not enough toward intrigue.