Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and while mine is more unpopular, I'm going to state it: I liked this better than Ava Lavender.

I know, I know - that one is a darling of the community, and look, I liked it and gave it 4 stars. But for me, it lacked to really combine the history and Ava's tale together fluidly. I felt there were a lot of gaps, and I kinda wish Ava Lavender explored less of the family bonds and stuck more with Ava's story. I think it would have been more compelling.

This one did what I wished Ava Lavender had done. The writing is still so fucking beautiful, and the setting is so fucking atmospheric that those alone really brought the story to life. However, these characters are definitely superior. You can tell that Leslye has grown as a writer and brought a new found experience to this tale. It was so captivating!

I'm definitely looking forward to reading more by Ms. Walton because I can only see her work becoming more bewitching the more she writes.