Title- Serpent & Dove
Rating– 5/5
Genre- Fantasy
POV- first person, past tense, alternating 2 points of view
Trope- Enemies to Lovers
Characters–
Lou- stubborn, strong willed and magical
Reid- a religious Chasseur whose entire purpose is to rid the world of witches and magic
Plot-
Louise le Blanc lives in the city of Cesarine, 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.
Prose-
I love how Shelby writes, clear, concise & it flows beautifully. No complaints
Pacing-
The first half she didn’t have much of an objective, but she was more assertive with agency the second half.
Best part-
Strong witch heroine. I loved her personality.
What I’d change-
I’d take out some Bible verses, sometimes it was a bit much.
Comments-
Pg. 306 – perfection
Pg. 418- brought everything together & got me really excited! Raising the stakes!
Cassie Swindon 