The Last Nail in My Coffin

Warning: Spoilers ahead, read at your own discretion.

I have died. After reading the Elemental Series by A.L.Knorr and The Hollow Gods by A J Vrana, Hayley Reese Chow's Odriel's Heirs has been the last nail in my coffin. Kaia and Klaus are just ugh; they have ruined my life. After reading these three books in a row, my life will never be the same, but even if I had not read these stories in a row, this book would still murder me.
I blame Klaus for all of it. This is where the spoilers are coming in so you might want to skip ahead if you don't want to know, but if not guys, Klaus is a stoic Shadow Heir who:

1.  Spent the whole night that Kaia was on the mountain searching the entire mountain area looking for her and wouldn't be talked out from it because he was concerned for her.  
2. Was late for their assigned meeting time because he was looking for the ragehound she had to leave behind.
3. Told Kaia he would rather fight by her side in the darkness than live in the light without her (I died at this point, and there was no resurrecting me)
4. Refused to call her anything but Firefly.
5. Was always there when she needed her, but Kaia always thought he was being annoyed and wished Jago was there.

I could go on, but I think you guys can see the pattern, he is one of those characters will go to hell and back for the ones he loves and Kaia does as well once she begins to understand that she doesn't have to live in fear. When Klaus came into her mind when Kaia was thinking of people she loved... ugh, guys, I am dying.

The characters had me falling in love and falling fast, especially Klaus. The world-building was interesting, although I do wish the author spent more time describing what the creatures looked like as they are all creatures of the author's imagination like the ragehound. All she kept saying was the dog was red, and suddenly near the end of the book, he had a feathered tail. All she kept confusing Klaus's does because she would name the one that died in battle then switch back to the one he got after the fight before turning back to the dead one.

If you read this book, which I highly recommend that you do, make sure you have tissues with you because you are going to need them.

1000 out of 5 stars.