Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove, #1)

by Shelby Mahurin

[shannonmiz]

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight .

I had been having a hard time with fantasy when I picked this one up, so I was a bit... nervous, to say the least. But I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by the way it went down! (Actually, it was the first in a line of Good Fantasies™ so let's credit S&D for getting my groove back, shall we?)

I don't actually have a ton to say here, because it was pretty good. I enjoyed it- it seemed much shorter than its 528 pages, which is always a plus. It flew by, frankly. The characters were awesome, and I really enjoyed their ever-changing relationship. The whole enemies-to-lovers thing is always a fan favorite, right? 

There's a big focus on friendship too, which I loved. And the whole "church versus witches" thing brings up a lot of questions, many of them very relevant to today's society. Like do you really know who/what you're mindlessly fighting against? Very thought provoking! 

Bottom Line: It was entertaining and engaging, I enjoyed the characters, and I'll definitely be grabbing the sequel!