“Magic is real but can only be summoned by the spells held within certain books. Joanna has spent her entire life protecting the small collection that her father has compiled over the years. Esther, her older sister, left home when she was 18 and has spent the last 10 years moving from place to place, never staying in one spot for more than a year. And across the pond, Nicholas, is the last remaining Scribe of the Library, someone gifted with the ability to create spells, ones that must be written in his own blood. This was a complex, intricate and overall entertaining read. It touched upon family, loyalty love and loss and was definitely a unique and interesting take on magic.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pros: It was definitely a unique and interesting plot. Cons: At the beginning of the book, it’s explained that technology is weird in the house in Vermont yet later, when they write the spell to break the NDA, Joanna has a printer and a desktop computer. It seemed like a bit of a continuity error...
"Set in the magical world of Belterra, Louise is a witch but she's been hiding her magic. She's on the run from her terrifyingly powerful and dangerous mother and her "plans" for her only daughter. When she gets herself involved with the Chasseurs, those sworn to the Church and whose sole mission is to hunt witches, Lou, as well as Reid, her reluctant Chasseur husband, will learn that there are gray areas in life, not everything is black and white. It's a riveting, emotional, complex and complicated read." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pros: Lou is foulmouthed, opinionated and brash but likable. And Reid is honorable, complicated and torn by duty and love. It's a bit saccharine but I really enjoyed the love story. And all the other characters, even Beaureguard Lyon, all had their charms and quirks/An interesting take on witchcraft and the different "arts", magic of the land, blood magic etc. I'm looking forward to seeing how Mahurin expands upon it. Cons: ...