3.5 - I liked this and will definitely read future books from this series, but it wasn’t perfect.

I adored the first half. It was giving hurt/comfort excellency and I was seriously impressed with how deeply I was being moved by the characters. Like I remember saying “Wow” to myself out-loud while reading because I was so entranced by the story.

The second half was alright. It felt like the book hit it’s peak early on and the conclusion ended up feeling anti-climactic to me. And I kept waiting for the side characters and setting to develop some more, but they remained pretty flat.

I did like the magic system, the dom/sub dynamics, and the bits of world building with the covens. Hopefully, the series will continue to expand on these things. I’m guessing Cross’s story will be next and I feel like his has the potential to get dark and intense, so I’d be excited to pick it up and see where it goes.