Who doesn’t love a good love triangle? Alana, a witch just coming into her powers, is taken away from her ordinary life to be kept safe from people who might hurt her, and to learn how to use her powers.

Luckily for her, she’s taken by two very attractive brothers, which definitely takes the edge off!

As a main character, Alana was busy either crying (understandable) or telling herself that she’s not a damsel in distress (patently untrue at this stage in the series). I personally don’t mind a good damsel in distress novel, I would have preferred she just own it and allowed the boys to save her while she enjoys their sculpted torsos than protest that she can handle herself when she clearly couldn’t.

I really enjoyed the writing style, it was the right amount of dark and angsty to fit in with Alana’s mindset and circumstances, switching perspectives between her thoughts and those of Liam, the darker and broodier of the two brothers (be still my heart!). The majority of the tensions in this book could be resolved by the main characters communicating a bit better between themselves about their feelings, but where’s the fun in that?

This book sets a lot of groundwork for what we can expect in the rest of the series in terms of magic and mythology, and while it’s not the most original of storylines, it’s a trope that I never tire of so I’m more than happy to see where the main characters take us in the remainder of the series.

About the Author

I’m a veterinarian and new mother who loves nail-biting books, slow-burn romances, pasta and video games. I’m a self-proclaimed Disney nut, watch eSports instead of hockey, and am a fierce Buffy fan.