Bewicched

Absolutely delightful. Haven't read a novel for a while now; Bewicched was a delightful reintroduction to this form of media.

It was nice being in Arwyn's head, even when she was being churlish. She comes off as a bit compassionless and mean sometimes, but there are very compelling and self-preserving reasons for that. I won't get into the details, but it was gripping to see her world expand, her prickliness smooth out, and the intent behind her actions change as her resolution to keep her bubble undisturbed diminished.

I could go on about how the way the story unfolded kept me on the edge of my seat as well as how excited I was when certain characters showed up; their meeting was wonderfully done. 10/10. I can't wait to see them more! And of course, I haven't forgotten the hints at future characters and their cool gifts to be more thoroughly revealed (hopefully!).

The only complaint I had was regarding the mystery around...well, one of the antagonists. The MC's first impression of the mastermind is usually a big flag. Not to mention, the mastermind was spewing some blatantly flowery bullshit for the whole novel...so maybe it actually wasn't much of a mystery. Then there was the hint from one of the victims that...no one wanted to dive into for some reason. But there were signs that this whole evil plot is bigger than anyone thinks so I have no doubt that more startling reveals are on their way.

I absolutely loved Seana Kelly's way of writing in her Sam Quinn series and thoroughly appreciated how it was her writing style that welcomed me back into this pocket of fiction. Definitely a series I'd recommend!