3.9 AVERAGE


Such a fun read if you’re a fan of the enemies to lovers trope. All the characters have good and bad things going for them, and even though this is the first book in a series, there was noticeable character development and growth. I am a glutton for stories set in France, and thought the world building was just enough to establish that this world isn’t like our world… but it’s similar enough. Really loved the whole ‘church versus the witches’ part of the story, and I hope we read more about this in the next books!

3.5 stars, but it didn't feel right to round up to 4. This was a fun read, don't get me wrong! I was down to clown with the stupid enemies to lovers forced relationship nonsense. I also really liked the magic system and the idea that all magic had a price, though that rule didn't seem to apply to magic users that weren't the main character. I was pretty let down by the end of the book. The climax didn't hit me very hard, and I wish that Reid and Lou's love had been shown through an action rather than a speech at the end. I think that using the framework of them being married lends itself to a quieter/more domestic love language, or at least quieter than "here's all the reasons I love you spoken out loud in blunt terms."

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PUNTUACIÓN EXACTA: 3.5/5⭐

CAWPILE
PERSONAJES(C) → 6
AMBIENTACIÓN(A) → 10
PLUMA(W) → 7
TRAMA(P) → 7
INTRIGA (I) → 6
LÓGICA(L) → 6
DISFRUTE(E) → 7


Lou es una bruja Dame Blanche,valiente, astuta, manipuladora y de espíritu libre, dos años atrás huyó de su aquelarre para salvar su vida, refugiándose junto a su mejor amiga Coco, una Dame rouge, en la ciudad de Cesarine y desde entonces se dedica a robar e intentar sobrevivir, ya que en Cesarine están los chasseur, cazadores de brujas que si descubren su naturaleza la quemaran en la hoguera. La tarde en la que se celebra el regreso del príncipe, Lou se topa por accidente con el capitán de los Chasseur, Reid, un joven huérfano, criado bajo la influencia de la iglesia, fiel a sus creencias, con temperamento, bueno en su trabajo y un poco inocente. Ese primer encuentro pondrá sus vida patas arriba, ya que deriva posteriormente en una revuelta de la que ambos únicamente pueden salir a través del matrimonio. Al principio la relación entre ellos es difícil y tirante, pero conforme van conviviendo, ambos se sienten más cómodo con el otro y comienzan a entenderse, lo que dará paso a unos sentimientos inesperados por los dos y llegados a un punto en la novela les pondrá contra las cuerdas, ¿que ocurrirá cuando Reid se entere de que Lou es bruja? y lo más importante ¿volverá la persona que amenaza con matar a Lou a por ella y así llevar a cabo su plan?

Yo tengo pasión por los libros, películas y series con temática mágica o con brujas. Es por eso que iba con muchas expectativas con la novela de la que os hablo hoy, la premisa me flipaba: magia oscura, brujas, ambientada en una francia medieval, con cazadores de brujas, enemies to lovers y mucho amor, y tristemente no he visto nada de esto hasta casi el final.

Pese a haber disfrutado la lectura, había momentos que se hacía pesada, con mucho relleno, y llega un punto en el que, de un momento a otro, empieza a pasar de todo, la autora te bombardea con información y esto hizo que no terminara de disfrutarla todo lo que esperaba... No me ha gustado ni lo lento que se desarrolla la historia, ni lo poco que explica el mundo y la magia, y no haber conseguido conectar, entender y empatizar con los protas y su historia. Creo que es un mundo y una historia con mucho potencial, y espero que la autora sepa explotarla y narrar adecuadamente.

3.5 stars ⭐️
adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3,75

Ok so first of all it wasn’t awful. It was pretty bad but I think if the editors were better (as in - if they had told the author not to use “chuckle” and “quirked” every FIVE MINUTES) then it could have been good because the plot wasn’t dismal but it was very predictable. The characters were also fine but just very generic and eh. I almost DNFed the book but I felt bad and to be fair it did get slightly better but the dumb word chuckled still came up every single page ugh.


Plot:
Predictable but also unneeded. If Lou had a magic ring that made her invisible why didn’t she use it???? Confusing. There were so many random side characters like Beau and also Mr Bernard, where did he come from? It felt like the moments that were meant to be shocking had no impact because of how heavily “hinted” at they’d been. Like the matching rings of Lou and Madame Labelle hmmmmmmmmm??? The book felt kind of unfinished, it ends at the same place it starts, Lou is running away from her mum but this time she’s in love with a Chassuer and now the reader also knows her Evil plot.

Characters:
Lou - I just didn’t really like her at the beginning. She does swear a lot but so what I don’t see how it makes her a powerful woman. Also her whole relationship thing with the Archbishop was just weird. I did feel for her though when she was taken back to the Chateau Blanch but she just didn’t seem like a realistic character based off of what she said.
Reid - he has copper coloured hair? I still can’t picture it but he can’t figure out anything either cause he literally lived with a witch for months and couldn’t tel that she was one.
Coco - probably my favourite character. She wasn’t dumb and she could fend for herself.



adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

Fun, fast-paced read. Lou’s antics and Reid’s reactions had me laughing throughout the book. I really enjoyed this story and loved all the characters.