Wow, this was a cluster of craziness. Billed as a horror/fantasy read for fans of [b:A Discovery of Witches|8667848|A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1)|Deborah Harkness|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322168805s/8667848.jpg|13190160], the premise revolves around a serial killer and a woman who are both part of a prophecy set in motion during the time before Jesus's birth. Intriguing, but the story never went "enough" in any one direction. I never quite understood the point of the prophecy, the supernatural elements weren't present enough to make them necessary, and the "horror" was just raping/slashing up random women victims as practice to the killer's ultimate goal, killing the main character to fulfill or stop the prophecy.

Also, I figured out who the serial killer was right away, and the "love story" was more scary than lovely or touching. I was compelled to finish, and the ending was creepy, so two stars instead of one!