This was the first book I read off my 2021 five star prediction and I definitely was not disappointed!

This is a whimsical, dark, and beautifully written fantasy romance that follows a world that is being overtaken by an evil forest. The forest is haunted by a witch and her 4 tree siren daughters who lure and kill anyone who enters the forest. But when one of the tree sirens meets a young boy who lives on the edge of the woods, she begins to question whether or not evil is something you are or choose.

This book explores what it means to be human. There are many "evil" characters in here but somehow the author weaves a backstory to make you sympathize with all of them.

I absolutely fell in love with the dual perspective and stylistic choices that author made for each perspective. The writing was so immersive and kept me flipping the page for me.

I was completely swept away by the romance and magical world. This book definitely gets a brutal so trigger warnings for scenes of war and death. But the ending was beyond beautiful and brought tears to my eyes. I honestly can't rave about this book enough.

I can't wait to check out Joanna Ruth Meyer's backlist and everything she releases in the future!