4.5/5 stars

General Description: A dark witch is plaguing the land and the two people who can fix the issue are not who you would expect. You'd expect an established coven to take on this challenge but no, it's two unlikely companions. First: Wren, a source, someone who gives witches more power, but she's unregistered and has to care for her sick father, so she's hiding from the coven. Second: Tamsin, a powerful known witch but who was banished for mistakes she made when she was twelve. Wren and Tamsin find themselves in this unlikely pair due to different goals, where they need the other to achieve them. The question is: will they be able to find this dark witch?

The good:
- I love the dynamic between Wren and Tamsin, and seeing how seamlessly it progressed.
- For a standalone, the worldbuilding was easily digestible, making enjoying the story easy.
- I felt like all plot points in the book were enticing and kept me engaged.
- The mystery of the book was thrilling and the twist along the way were marvelous.

The loss of a half star:
- I personally felt one plot point was not fully fleshed out/explained and then it came to the end of the book and I was still suspicious of this plot point. It's been bugging me since I've finished the book! If there was a second book, maybe there'd be an explanation, but since it's a standalone, we'll never know and it will endlessly bug me

Overall: A FANTASTIC fantasy standalone, especially if it's the first fantasy standalone you pick up.