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Serpent & Dove
by Shelby Mahurin
4.5
It's giving religious trauma, it's giving mommy AND daddy issues, it's giving OH NO I love them!
I wasn't sure what I was getting into when first reading this book. I wasn't sure if this was a full fantasy, or a historical fiction in France, turns out it's a little column A little column B. I love Lou's character, she's sharp and sassy and willing to fight tooth and claw for what she wants I really enjoyed her. Reid took some getting used to and warming up to. Reading a character whose very being is about the church, slowly starting to deprogram was wild, because you saw the progress, but you weren't sure if the switch was going to flip again. Oh so good! Great forced marriage enemies to lovers story. I adore the moment a character realizes they're in love and just like.... OH FUCK NO, hahaha.
I enjoyed the overall story the morality dilemma and trying to humanize the witches. I just wish we saw more witches who were more hesitant in the end scenes. The familial reveals were a lot, there were a couple that were very obvious but I did enjoy them regardless. The fact that Lou and her father both love sticky buns had my heart breaking. I feel so bad for Lou in the end and I'm excited to see what happens in the next book and where they go from here.
It's giving religious trauma, it's giving mommy AND daddy issues, it's giving OH NO I love them!
I wasn't sure what I was getting into when first reading this book. I wasn't sure if this was a full fantasy, or a historical fiction in France, turns out it's a little column A little column B. I love Lou's character, she's sharp and sassy and willing to fight tooth and claw for what she wants I really enjoyed her. Reid took some getting used to and warming up to. Reading a character whose very being is about the church, slowly starting to deprogram was wild, because you saw the progress, but you weren't sure if the switch was going to flip again. Oh so good! Great forced marriage enemies to lovers story. I adore the moment a character realizes they're in love and just like.... OH FUCK NO, hahaha.
I enjoyed the overall story the morality dilemma and trying to humanize the witches. I just wish we saw more witches who were more hesitant in the end scenes. The familial reveals were a lot, there were a couple that were very obvious but I did enjoy them regardless. The fact that Lou and her father both love sticky buns had my heart breaking. I feel so bad for Lou in the end and I'm excited to see what happens in the next book and where they go from here.