Passion in the Pentagram: A Passing Through Cafe Prequel

The Passing Through Cafe series is my comfort read, and I struggle to express how much each book means to me. At a time in my life when I was stressed and burned out, finding the first book was like sitting down with a cup of hot chocolate in front of a warm fire after battling my way through a winter snowstorm. Quin and Glyma have always been such a grounding force in the series. An example for each couple to look to as a model for a healthy, happy relationship. So it was lovely to see how they got together. While the cafe has always been the through line, it was wonderful, and sometimes sad, to see how the characters’ lives intersected before the cafe's opening. The nod to Rusty and his mother was heartbreaking, while Tad was as perfectly chaotic as ever. Waryn was also an excellent addition to the cast of characters (I hope we get a visit in future books), as he helped carry the themes of platonic love and friendship we see in the other novels. I love that though Glyma is a confident succubus, her attraction to Quin can make her stumble over her words. And I love that while Quin is a smart, capable business demon, she is willing to admit when she needs to change and grow. As I was looking over my highlights, I realized that beyond the love story and smexy times, it is really Nik Knight’s use of language that brings me back over and over again. The humour reminds me a lot of Terry Pratchett and how even simple passages are filled with humour and wit. This book is…

Throughout the Passing Through series, Glyma and Quin - the cafe owners - are secondary characters in a committed, happy relationship but until this book we never knew how they got to where they are. This was the sweetest, steamiest, loveliest book that shows how the two met and what they had to overcome to get where they are today. Like all of Nik's books, this one is incredibly well written, funny, fast-paced and just all around the best. I adored this story so very much! You don't have to read the other stories in the series before reading this one although you should clearly read the whole series because each book is a gem!

This was so incredibly sweet! I didn’t realize how much I wanted Quin & Glyma’s story. But I love having this new information about our Momma bears to our little found family at The Passing Through cafe 🫶 And Nik got me with those little insights to some of the crew. The audible “awwwww” I made at my sweet baby cheer bear, Rusty being mentioned. 🥹 Can’t wait to add this one to the collection ☕️😈