**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**


First of all the version I read was 20% longer than the final version so my review is based on the version I read. Pepper Winters is an amazing author. I have enjoyed many of her books, so I got pretty excited when she announced she was writing a fantasy romance. This book was huge, which I don't mind for fantasy/paranormal novels. However, there was so much repetition that it got boring towards the last quarter. But that was not the main reason I rated this book three stars. The lack of chemistry between the main characters bothered me the most.

This was not an epic love story. I just couldn't feel the connection between the characters. I loved the world Pepper created and there were many elements that were amazing, and kept me intrigued throughout the book. Especially, the role the animals played in this book was a great addition. But I started to care less and less about the characters towards the end of the book. I was waiting for something epic to happen, a twist or something. But, unfortunately, it didn't meet my high expectation. Also, I assumed this would be a stand-alone, however, I don't know if I am invested enough to read the next book. I am happy the author decided to cut 20% of the book, because there were many scenes that didn't really add anything to the story in my opinion.