Dark magic, romance, murder... and parties and glitz and bloodmagic... in the after math of WW1 a young woman is swept into a glitter world that will change her forever. Annie Mason has come to Crow island to visit her father’s home as his last wish, but on Crow Island... magic exist and her neighbors happen to be the people who host lavish parties every weekend and deal in illegal magic. Annie finds herself drawn back to old friendship and hurts and to new ones as well, as she meets the mysterious and beautiful Emmeline Delacroix. Emmeline has darkness in her, magic in her every pore threatening to unleash itself, and a blood debt that is slowly killing her. Annie and Emmeline find themselves drawn together, not only through a mysterious connection that leaves the other yearning for each other, but also through a mutual acquaintance who will throw their life in shambles, especially when events take the turn for the worst and murder and magic throw itself into the mix. The story definitely gave me Great Gatsby vibe except with magic, murder, and trauma. With magic comes a price, and there is always a debt to collect. This was a stunning and lush story that kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end. The murder was so intriguing and the way the magic was used was brilliant. The romance was bittersweet yet soft and the consequences of the actions and decisions of each character was so interesting. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book if you love magic, murder, and romance!

*Thanks Netgalley and Redhook Books, Redhook for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*