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Serpent & Dove
by Shelby Mahurin
A witch is forced to marry a witch hunter. Enemies-to-lovers. Snarky, badass, brave, foul-mouthed, amazing female main character. Chivalrous, charming, cocky male character. Any of those sound amazing? All of them sound amazing? Serpent and Dove is the book for you! I promise you won’t be disappointed, and you’ll be thanking me for recommending this book.
The writing is impressive for a debut novel. It did not feel amateur at all. It is fluid and clear and keeps you hooked. The pacing rarely felt slow, but there were times that it did. That can happen though when there is a lot of world building and information being given to the reader. This is the only reason it is not a perfect book in my opinion. I really enjoyed Shelby’s writing style and not only look forward to the sequel, but look forward to future novels from her.
A witch must marry a witch hunter, what more do you need? I had high expectations for this book just from that premise. This book has enemies-to-lovers and I never need more than that. This book is absolutely New Adult and not Young Adult due to some sexual interactions that are vividly described in this book.
Serpent & Dove is hard to put down. I flew through this and spent every waking moment trying to read it. I was supposed to buddy read this for a week and finished in about 3 days. The world is beautiful and intricate and every detail holds your attention.
I cannot speak enough to the plot build up. The biggest question I wanted answered was why a witch and witch hunter are getting married. Of course, that gets answered, but not knowing while reading was the best book pain. Shelby Mahurin is a master storyteller already.
There is something I would like to address in regards to the time period that this book is set in. Throughout the book, women are spoken of negatively and as worthless. This is how women were viewed in the 18th century, and I think it was properly woven through the story, even though it is annoying. This added to the emphasis of the time period and why certain things happened the way they did in the book.
Literally everything about these characters is fantastic.
Lou is the snarky, mouthy book love of my life! She doesn’t hold a damn thing back, and she wants you to know how she feels at every turn. She’s gone through a lot in her life already. She doesn’t let that stop her. Who doesn’t love a female lead who will “stick it to the man” and come out stronger than ever?
Reid Diggory, let’s be real, he’s an ancestor to Cedric Diggory. Ok not really, but that’s what I told myself so I could stop imagining Robert Pattinson's baby face. Reid is such an upstanding wholesome God fearing man. I found myself wanting him to crack the entire book. I won’t spoil whether he does or not. Even though some of his values are clearly clouded, he has the best intentions and you can’t help but love him the entire time.
The writing is impressive for a debut novel. It did not feel amateur at all. It is fluid and clear and keeps you hooked. The pacing rarely felt slow, but there were times that it did. That can happen though when there is a lot of world building and information being given to the reader. This is the only reason it is not a perfect book in my opinion. I really enjoyed Shelby’s writing style and not only look forward to the sequel, but look forward to future novels from her.
A witch must marry a witch hunter, what more do you need? I had high expectations for this book just from that premise. This book has enemies-to-lovers and I never need more than that. This book is absolutely New Adult and not Young Adult due to some sexual interactions that are vividly described in this book.
Serpent & Dove is hard to put down. I flew through this and spent every waking moment trying to read it. I was supposed to buddy read this for a week and finished in about 3 days. The world is beautiful and intricate and every detail holds your attention.
I cannot speak enough to the plot build up. The biggest question I wanted answered was why a witch and witch hunter are getting married. Of course, that gets answered, but not knowing while reading was the best book pain. Shelby Mahurin is a master storyteller already.
There is something I would like to address in regards to the time period that this book is set in. Throughout the book, women are spoken of negatively and as worthless. This is how women were viewed in the 18th century, and I think it was properly woven through the story, even though it is annoying. This added to the emphasis of the time period and why certain things happened the way they did in the book.
Literally everything about these characters is fantastic.
Lou is the snarky, mouthy book love of my life! She doesn’t hold a damn thing back, and she wants you to know how she feels at every turn. She’s gone through a lot in her life already. She doesn’t let that stop her. Who doesn’t love a female lead who will “stick it to the man” and come out stronger than ever?
Reid Diggory, let’s be real, he’s an ancestor to Cedric Diggory. Ok not really, but that’s what I told myself so I could stop imagining Robert Pattinson's baby face. Reid is such an upstanding wholesome God fearing man. I found myself wanting him to crack the entire book. I won’t spoil whether he does or not. Even though some of his values are clearly clouded, he has the best intentions and you can’t help but love him the entire time.