Dance with the Devil (Mercenary Librarians, #3)

by Kit Rocha

[Quirky Cat]

Okay, hear me out: mercenary librarians. You sold yet? Because that's all, it took to sell me on this series (no, seriously – it's true). Dance with the Devil is the third novel in Kit Rocha's Mercenary Librarians series, and it has been such a delight to read.

Dani and her family have been fighting long and hard to make the world around them a better place. They collect books and resources, creating safe spaces. They also don't think twice about taking out the dangerous people around them.

In truth, they have been hunting the villains of TechCorps for years now, and it is all about to come to a head. Finally, Dani will come face to face with the person who made her the way she is, but will she survive?

Yikes! I can't believe this is the ending to the Mercenary Librarians series. Not to say that I didn't see it coming. I hate goodbyes, you know? Moving on - Dance with the Devil is the book we've all been waiting for.

As with the others of this series, Dance with the Devil is split into two main perspectives. Dani is the first (and I would say primary, but that might be my bias showing). Naturally, that means Rafe is the other perspective in this novel, adding fuel to the budding romance between the two.

Dani and Rafe have been doing a bit of a dance for the last two novels, so it seems appropriate that their novel be named Dance with the Devil. Gotta appreciate that little detail, even if the title also applies to the main plot arc.

Speaking of, the action and main antagonist were perfect. This novel worked hard (REAL hard) to wrap up the loose threads established over three books. That means that everything about TechCorps had to be dealt with, plus many subplots that have begun along the way.

I appreciated the cleaning up of all these loose ends. It made for the perfect if bittersweet, conclusion to the Mercenary Librarians. Dani/Rafe kicking butts, taking names, and falling for each other was the icing on the cake.

Thanks to Tor Books and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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