The way Hawk manages to balance the romance, the friendships, the suspense, the supernatural, and the historical elements and make them all work seamlessly together is just genius. Seriously, I realize that not every book is for every person, but truly this is one of the most amazing series in the romance genre and I can not say enough good things about it. Ok, so you all know this already because I say it every time I review a book in the Whyborne & Griffin series, but this is one of my all time favorite series and one I think you all need to be reading. Now they just must manage to stay alive and out of jail, which may be harder than it seems, especially when the killer turns its sights on the couple and everyone they hold dear. Not to mention Whyborne and Griffin still need to learn more about the upcoming threat from the masters. They need to stop the killer and figure out what the motives are behind the deaths. Whyborne has no doubt they would happily see him dead, especially if they learned the truth about his connection to the maelstrom, but for now at least, they are all of like mind.

It doesn’t help that Hattie and Rupert make it clear they see Whyborne as an abomination due to his ketoi blood. After what happened the last time his estranged, magical relatives visited, Whyborne is understandably wary. Things become even more complicated when more Endicott cousins appear in town. But before long, Whyborne finds himself in the crosshairs as a new police chief looks to boost his reputation by bringing Whyborne down and pinning the crimes on him. Whatever is killing them is draining their blood, and Whyborne and Griffin step in to investigate. But problems come from an unexpected place when someone, or some thing, begins murdering members of the old families. But what exactly the masters are and when they might appear is still a mystery, and everyone is on edge wondering when trouble will start. It is clear from what they learned from the Fidelis cult that the masters are returning, and with them will come untold destruction. Things are quiet for now in Widdershins, but Whyborne and Griffin know that is unlikely to last long.

Maelstrom by Jordan L. Hawk