Augustine Robelais is adjusting to his new role as Guardian of the city while Harlow Goodwin is learning to cope with being part of the fae world. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy with the new Guardian and now a kidnapping has occurred- and it's up to Augustine to resolve the situation. How will Harlow handle the continued family revelations, particularly with her father being the main suspect in the kidnapping?

CITY OF ETERNAL NIGHT is the second book in Kristen Painter's Crescent City series and one that I'm now definitely hooked on! CITY OF ETERNAL NIGHT is best appreciated in the context of the series as a whole as the storylines intertwine even as Kristen Painter further develops the world and her characters.

I'd liked the first book of the series, House of the Rising Sun, despite not being wild over either main character. However, in CITY OF ETERNAL NIGHT, Augustine has definitely matured and won me over. He's taking his role as Guardian of the city seriously as we are beginning to see the integrity and love that won over Olivia Goodwin.

Harlow, on the other hand, is still a bit difficult for me to fully like. She's beginning to accept her fae heritage more but she makes some decisions in CITY OF ETERNAL NIGHT that infuriate me even now. I can't wait to see how Kristen Painter resolves some of the issues in the third book in the series!

CITY OF ETERNAL NIGHT is a phenomenal second book in a series urban fantasy lovers will enjoy. Kristen Painter continues to put a unique spin on the world of the fae as the new revelations in CITY OF ETERNAL NIGHT deepen the intrigue even further. Kristen Painter is a master at crafting a richly detailed supernatural world that only gets better with each new installment. CITY OF ETERNAL NIGHT is easily recommended!