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Review of Serpent & Dove



I am giving this book 5/5 stars! 
Okay so I finished The Queen of Nothing before reading this book and it definitely left me in a big book hangover. After a week or so I knew the only way to get out of it or push it along would be to read a book that I will love equally as much or more, so I picked this book off my shelf... It has made me go from one book hangover to another, and I'm not even completely finished with the last one!

 I wasn't even half way through this book when I began to really click with the characters. It happened very quickly and without my knowledge. I love Ansel, Coco, Lou, and Reid. So much character development occurred, especially for Lou and Reid. It happened in a way that made me love them even more. I have to admit, at first I didn't know how I felt about Reid. I didn't think I would end up liking him as much as I do, and that's what I call good character development!

 An event occurred close to the middle of the book that had me balling my eyes out and I have to say I am shocked because I have never cried during the first book. I usually cry in the second or third, and it usually is a tear or maybe glassy eyes. I hadn't cried the way I did over this book in around four years! This book forced me to cry multiple times and the author definitely has my heart in her hands. This book easily made it to my list of favorite books that I will recommend to anyone. 

 The story is very entertaining and original. I haven't read many books with witches in it. I think I have only read one other one. It's not because I don't like books with witches in it or anything, it's just that I haven't seen many or gotten around to reading the ones I have with them. But because of this book, I think I may just start going into a phase where I need to read every single book with a witch in it! 

 I can't wait to see how the story continues and what happens next for Lou and Reid! I need the next book ASAP! This wait is going to be hard... 
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Synopsis:
"A brilliant debut, full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. Serpent & Dove is an absolute gem of a book." —Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses series
Bound as one, to love, honor, or burn. Book one of a stunning fantasy duology, this tale of witchcraft and forbidden love is perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Sara Holland.
Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned.
As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation—marriage.
Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all.
Set in a world of powerful women, dark magic, and off-the-charts romance, book one of this stunning fantasy duology will leave readers burning for more.
New York Times Bestseller
Reading log: Nov. 27, 2019 - Nov. 29, 2019
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