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jennireadsmaybe 's review for:
Shade Spells with Strangers
by S.O. Callahan, Sarah Wallace
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Your Honor, I don’t have much to say except that I love them! From their very first magical hook up to the last, I was so down bad for Keelan and Silas. Keelan is just chugging along through life, dreaming of love, but also stuck in a bit of a rut; his best friend just married and he’s feeling really lonely now. I want to carry him around in my pocket and protect him from all life has to throw at him. Silas is gruff, grumpy, and unimpressed with what the ton has to offer him. He’s only there to keep his promise to Torquil and help further study Fae-Human magic.
Of course, when these two can’t seem to stop thinking of each other, they’re thrown in close-proximity. They’re forced to orbit around each other for weeks on end as they both help with the council’s study. Y’all there is more yearning in this book than anything else!! Even though they seem to be polar opposites (city boy x country boy), they manage to find solace in these quiet, hidden moments. There’s so much I want to say about their relationship, but I don’t want to spoil their LOVE story. Just know, the angst and the yearning and the denial of their feelings and literally everything about them is perfect!!!
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Death