A review by alysreadsss
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 Okay so first off, I’d just like to say that it took me way too long to finish this book. Despite the long amount of time, I did actually really enjoy this. I loved Lou. She was amazing. Reid did make me angry a few times. He really did. But, I loved him anyway. I will also not tolerate ANY Coco slander. Coco was amazing and I love her more than life itself. I loved the arranged marriage trope (I think that’s what it was in this book), and I think it definitely suited the story. I also loved the witch & witch hunter romance instead of my normal fae romance. It was a nice change and I’m now intrigued in reading more of them. I absolutely loved the plot. I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve ever read anything like this, and I kind of want to read more like it now. I did, however, have to stop reading for a few days at a time because it would get almost repetitive. As a whole, I think the book is a 4.5/5 stars. I was considering a 5/5 stars, but because of the character I thought died at the end, it took it down because ouch. I will be continuing with the series, as I’m interested in what’ll happen with Lou and Reid