“Magic requires sacrifice.”
“So we’re on the same page… you rode all the way over here, to my side of town, to tell me to stay here on my side of town.”
“Things don’t change. And people don’t change.”
“Even if you were right, why would you care? Why do you even fucking care?”

I liked Dakota as a main character. Her work as an alchemist was interesting, and she seemed like a strong character.

I’m usually not a huge fan of second-chance romance, but it worked well for the plot and I loved the slow burn between Dakota and Callum. I would love to learn more about their shared past and maybe see some flashbacks about their past relationship.

I enjoyed the strong friendships between characters, and there were multiple interesting side characters I would love to learn more about.

The magic/alchemy system was unique. I loved learning more about it throughout the book, and can’t wait to learn more in the coming books.

The plot itself was intriguing and kept me hooked. It took me a while to get fully immersed in the story, but when I did, I couldn’t put the book down. There was a lot going on and I never knew what was going to happen next. In the future books I would love to see a bit more world-building.

The book is written in 3rd person which took a little while getting used to after reading mostly 1st person.

I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!



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