“How about you keep that scary magic of yours to yourself, and I’ll follow your stupid orders?”
“I don’t care enough for you to hate you, darling.”
“Your mask is slipping, little liar.”
“Remember that you’re stronger than you think.”

Great start to a new romantasy series!

The book follows the FMC, Elessia, a half-fae in a world where half-fae are ostracized because of their heritage. They don’t fit in with either the humans or the fae.

The world-building was well done and nicely documented how the world is still healing from past events and conflicts between humans and the fae.

Elessia was a strong and fierce FMC with a difficult backstory. Parts of her backstory were revealed throughout the story. Even when faced with tough choices, she didn’t back down and instead focused on what was right and kept fighting.

The two MMCs were different but in some ways similar to each other. Merrick was a mysterious fae guard with his own secrets, while Loche was a brooding and curious human. My opinion on both of them kept changing throughout the book.

The plot was engaging and kept me hooked from start to finish. There’s a lot going on, with multiple plot twists. The pacing was fast, but it never felt rushed. I can’t wait to read the next book and see what happens next!



I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.