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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
slow-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is a curious blend of charm and chaos. I found myself strangely captivated, even as the book tested my patience. With its heavy dose of spells, science, and supernatural politics, it often felt like the novel had cast a spell on me, one that made me overlook its many flaws while still turning the pages.
The story is packed with potential, a mysterious manuscript, forbidden love, ancient conspiracies, and a haunted house with personality. But it’s also weighed down by excessive detail, meandering plotlines, and characters who don’t quite live up to their promise. Diana, the reluctant witch, is frustratingly passive, and Matthew, the thousand year old vampire, loses his edge somewhere between yoga sessions and DNA lectures. Their romance starts strong but fizzles into syrupy sentiment that never quite earns its intensity.
The book’s ambition is undeniable alchemy, genetics, historical lore, and secret societies all jostle for space, but it often feels like too much crammed into too little structure. A tighter edit could have helped immensely. The pacing suffers from frequent interruptions to explore minor characters, backstories, and the Knights of Lazarus subplot left me more confused than intrigued.
Still, there are glimmers of magic, the haunted Bishop house is a delight, and the concept of supernatural beings grappling with extinction is compelling. Despite my frustrations, I might continue with the trilogy.
The story is packed with potential, a mysterious manuscript, forbidden love, ancient conspiracies, and a haunted house with personality. But it’s also weighed down by excessive detail, meandering plotlines, and characters who don’t quite live up to their promise. Diana, the reluctant witch, is frustratingly passive, and Matthew, the thousand year old vampire, loses his edge somewhere between yoga sessions and DNA lectures. Their romance starts strong but fizzles into syrupy sentiment that never quite earns its intensity.
The book’s ambition is undeniable alchemy, genetics, historical lore, and secret societies all jostle for space, but it often feels like too much crammed into too little structure. A tighter edit could have helped immensely. The pacing suffers from frequent interruptions to explore minor characters, backstories, and the Knights of Lazarus subplot left me more confused than intrigued.
Still, there are glimmers of magic, the haunted Bishop house is a delight, and the concept of supernatural beings grappling with extinction is compelling. Despite my frustrations, I might continue with the trilogy.
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
4.75💫
I have quite a few problems with this book but like I’ve said before I just love witches and vampires and so I did really enjoy it!
Matthew had his moments that had me absolutely swoon! I mean a good looking vampire who also happens to be a real gentleman? Yes, please!
An independent and headstrong female main character? Yeah, you guessed it I love it!
And who am I kidding we all know the problems with the good old vampire trope but we love it anyway which is why I'm not really complaining about it.
I have quite a few problems with this book but like I’ve said before I just love witches and vampires and so I did really enjoy it!
Matthew had his moments that had me absolutely swoon! I mean a good looking vampire who also happens to be a real gentleman? Yes, please!
An independent and headstrong female main character? Yeah, you guessed it I love it!
And who am I kidding we all know the problems with the good old vampire trope but we love it anyway which is why I'm not really complaining about it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes