I have heard nothing but amazing reviews of Serpent & Dove. It made be both excited and apprehensive to pick up this book. However, I am glad that I finally made time to read it.

I was not instantly taken with S&D. I think a huge part of this is that the book has a heavy focus on the romance aspect - and I prefer my novels without romance. Or, at least with romance being a subplot rather than the primary point of the novel. I know this is a personal opinion, and one probably not highly shared, but it did impact my connection with the book some.

The book itself is wonderfully written. I love a good character based novel, and this one was nearly there for me. I was impressed with the world building and dynamics of the plot. I completely understand and support the rave reviews even though this book is not entirely my thing. I will say, that even so, I plan on reading the next book in the series. I have a small hope that it will be a little less focused on the romance and more on the world dynamics.