I loved loved this book! The magic and mystery, the adventure and mystical Indian setting, the sweet romance and puzzling myths... all these drew me in and made me forget that I was reading a book!
I loved all the characters; the delicious Ren, and sweet Kelsey, the enigmatic Kishan, and grandfatherly Mr. Kadam.

The romance between Ren and Kelsey is sweet and slow. Ren is such a gentlemen, and his tiger situation makes things so complicated and interesting. My only complaint is that sometimes Ren is just TOO perfect. I mean, give the guy a couple of adorable flaws! But towards the middle and end, we began to see more of his inner struggle, and I think it's in keeping with his character that he tries so hard to be perfect and say the perfect thing all the time. We find out later that inside he's falling apart just like everyone else.
I liked Kelsey's character a lot, and seeing her dealing with the adventures, the danger, and her feelings for Ren was a wonderful roller coaster ride! I was right there with her through every chapter!

I loved Kishan's black tiger character! He's so deep and dark and angry at the world, but with a good heart, despite all his flirting and teasing. He really intrigued me; I wanted to solve that mystery behind his character.
Mr. Kadam is just adorable, and I wish we had more of his backstory. He's kind of a static character, but his steady reliability is definitely needed in the story. I would like to see more character development for him in the rest of the books.

I wish the adventure were more prominent; sometimes it feels like the romance takes center stage, and the adventure doesn't have the development or depth that it could have had. There are lulls in the action, and the pacing can be slow in places, especially in the beginning. The first 60 pages could have been condensed down to about 6 pages. Still, it is never boring! Even the bland scenes in the plot are charged with questions about what will happen next.

The setting in the jungles and temples of India is absolutely enchanting! Everything is so mystical and different, the food, the cities, the hotels, the clothing, the traditions, and all the magical temples and spiritual myths. I was wondering a little about what part Hinduism would play in the story, since the characters actually call on the blessings of pagan gods; but it blended well with the magic curses and magical objects into a fine fantasy story. It is not overly religious; it's just a fairy tale with old Hindu myths woven in.
I am picking up the second book in the series immediately! I can't wait another second to keep reading!