My name is Jean Moreau. My place is at Evermore. I belong to the Moriyamas.
It is a truth Jean has built his life around, a reminder this is the best he can hope for and all he deserves. But when he is stolen from Edgar Allan University and sold to a more dangerous master, Jean is forced to contend with a life outside of the Nest for the first time in five years. The Foxes call his transfer to California a fresh start; Jean knows it is little more than a golden cage.
Captain Jeremy Knox is facing his final year with the USC Trojans and fifth straight year falling short of the championships trophy he desperately craves. Taking in the nation’s best defenseman is a no-brainer, even if that man is a Raven. But Jean is no monster, just a man with no hope or desire for a future, and when Evermore’s collapse starts dragging Jean’s hideous secrets to light, Jeremy is forced to contend with the cost of victory.
Listen. I haven’t been reading anything in the past month or so. But the second I heard The Sunshine Court was out and available to read?????
I read this entire book in one sitting.
It’s been ten years since The King’s Men, the third book in the All For The Game trilogy, was released, and coming back to this series felt like coming home to your favorite found family. It’s weirdly cozy, despite the fact that this series is known for having a long list of trigger warnings.
There’s not much conflict-wise to talk about in this book (in a general, nonspoilery way), but we didn’t need that after the events of the first three books. This book is about Jean Moreau healing. About him realizing that he has the space to heal, and that there are things in life to look forward to.
I also thought it was really fun to see a new team and the way they interact with some of the series-wide conflict we know. Unlike the Foxes, the Trojans don’t have the sort of background that makes them easily fit into and understand the things former Ravens have gone through. Them even learning the basic details of some of the events that went on is met with horror, and really helps to broaden our understanding of this world. We went through a lot in those first few books, but to the rest of the world, it was business as usual.
This book was a lot more casual, but definitely needed. I can’t wait to see more in this series and where Jean is eventually going to land in his journey!
KiiitasticBooks 