3.9 AVERAGE

adventurous emotional 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

This is the first in a trilogy by Shelby Mahurin.

I really enjoyed this novel! I liked the magic system and the explanations of the different witches and how they channeled their powers.

Lou is such a feisty woman. She shouts, swears and doesn't
 take any nonsense from anyone.  

I found her and Reid's relationship charming and the plot reveal at the end has me already picking up the second book! 

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Why did I wait so lonnnggg?! This is the type of enemies to lovers excellence I’ve been dying to read lately. Ahhh! So good. I can’t wait for Blood and Honey

DNF at page 109.

This is the most abrupt marriage of convenience plot ever. What even is this?


To be fair I tend to be a bit eye-rolly about these things as it is, so ymmv, but to me the romantic shift felt sudden and unearned. Since the relationship is the anchor of the story, I had a hard time buying into a lot of it. But I probably will still pick up book 2 as the overall story was enjoyable. And I love the friendship dynamic between Lou & Coco.

Buen Libro

This was a fun read. I finished in three days. I did wonder a bit over them skipping over murdering girls to continue on with the story like none of that happened. I wish the deaths had more of an emotional impact.
fast-paced
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
adventurous emotional 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

Was hooked instantly and loved that it was an enemies to lovers book!! I loved seeing both of their POV’s and how they each slowly started falling for the other and questioning their beliefs.