3.76 AVERAGE

adventurous funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I really like this series. They are the same universe and timeline, just different people's stories in each book. This one is about werewolves and a witch. You can read stand alone or the series, the order does not matter. 
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4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

🌶🌶🌶.5
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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: Complicated
medium-paced

"i don't want time to stop where it was. i want to go forward because that's where we will exist."

Spoilers without context:



Elise Kova's steamiest novel yet, I'm sad to see the Married to Magic series potentially be at an end. If this truly is the last novel that Kova writes in this world, then it's a satisfying conclusion at least; A Dawn with the Wolf Knight is full of nods to the other books in the series, though, like with its predecessors, you aren't required to read Kova's previous forays into this universe (
Spoilerreaders that haven't read A Duet with a Siren Duke won't understand who Victoria and Kevhan are, but they play a very minor role and their tale isn't crucial to enjoying Faelyn's journey
).

Each entry in Married to Magic has been wildly different from those that came before and after it; despite sharing the world of Midscape, the elves, fae, vampir, sirens, and now lykin possess distinct cultures, allowing Kova to tell unique stories woven from treasured fairytales and myths. Each heroine in the series has also been delightfully singular, Faelyn particularly so, as she is the first protagonist to wield magic naturally as a human. Until this point, humans have been painted as being magicless, unable to harness ethereal powers on their own without the assistance of magical creatures. Faelyn's ability to call upon spirits and commune with the magic around her is handled with care, developed in a believable manner that doesn't put her at odds with the lore that has thus far been developed.

I truly feel like Married to Magic was just getting started--though I suppose that's what happens when each novel is standalone and introduces new concepts, creatures, and characters. I hope that Kova returns to Midscape at some point; there is so much potential left to explore!