A review by rubeusbeaky
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

5.0

You would think the "heroes destined to be enemies, but instead they fall in love" setup would be tired by now, but this book is the exact opposite of "tired". The magic systems are fresh and interesting, the characters are human (both flawed and lovable), the plot has many twists and turns but the author takes time unfolding it all, pausing to build emotion and scenery... It's beautiful. It's romantic, in all senses of the word: nostalgic, yearning, steamy... And the switching POV is gripping, these two characters struggling with identity and compromise, it's a fable we all needed to hear. An absolutely un-put-down-able fairytale <3.