Serpent & Dove

“Such a love was not something of just the heart and mind. It wasn't something to be felt and eventually forgotten, to be touched without it in return touching you. No . . . this love was something else. Something irrevocable. It was something of the soul.”

Is it the worst thing I've ever read? No. It was fast-paced and mildly engaging a couple of times. But, overall, it was just so bland. Like boiled unseason potatoes. I adore potatoes, not without salt though.

For me, the world-building was weak. The magic system is barely explained, we have just one massive info dump in the middle of the book. The characters were no better. Lou was just simply annoying. Loud, over-the-top snarky, obnoxious. Reid just didn't make sense. He switched sides awfully fast. I don't see why he cared about her. Or her about him. My husband this, my wife that. Who talks like that when they've just gotten into a marriage of convenience? They are virtually strangers. They fall ‘in love' in a matter of days. The character I enjoyed the most was Coco, I wish she has more space in the book. The rest of the characters felt like decor.

The plot felt kind of ridiculous too, just as the twists. The language, modern and crass is an unpleasant choice considering the action is taking place in medieval-like times. Also, the French random inserts were cringy.

I don't get the hype around this one either. Eh, what else is new?