"we give our hearts and take them back, as we see fit. we choose our own course, set sail by our own stars. and no one else can ever - should ever - how to master us."
In this installment, we're treated to Isidora Avramov and
Rowan Thorn in a classic enemies-to-lovers scenario; one of my favorite romance
tropes.
With the Beltane holiday approaching, the whole town of
Thistle Grove, Illinois is gearing up for the celebration. Unfortunately,
before it even begins, their festival preparations are sabotaged by a dark
magical attack and a member of the Thorn family is seriously injured.
As the Avramov family’s specialty is necromancy they are the
obvious suspects, though they deny any involvement. Issa and Rowan are chosen
to work together as co-investigators to figure out who did it and how to stop
them, while trying to sort through their conflicting feelings for one another. And
everything about these two seems to be in conflict – from their families, to
their personalities.
Issa chases thrills, she’s a bit of a rebel with her
demon-summoning skills, but she is also pragmatic, stubborn, and bold. Though she’s
the artistic director for the Avramovs’ haunted house, she secretly wants to
design her own clothing line. However, guilt and fear are holding her back.
Rowan, on the other hand, is a by-the book type of person and has a low opinion
of Issa after she volunteered at a wildlife sanctuary seven years ago while he
was a veterinarian intern there.
I really enjoyed seeing the differences between the two
families and getting to watch the two characters realize that they may have
been wrong about one another in the past. It's a bit of fluffy reading with low stakes and not much substance, but the season calls for it.
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