Serpent & Dove Series by Shelby Mahurin -> Restarting October 11th, 2023

[Jessica]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ This is such a weird one for me because I am not feeling their romance at all. I'm enjoying the story and I want to see how it goes and how they manage to escape La Dame Blanche, but it's just so odd not to be invested in Lou and Reid as a couple. I really enjoyed the twist with Reid having magic, but that means things are going to get hard. I'm excited to see where it goes, and hopefully, I'll start to feel the connection between Lou and Reid as we go on. (hide spoiler)]

[Jessica]

Blood and Honey
Part I - Pretty Porcelain
(view spoiler)[ sometimes I wonder how Lou made it those two years with these poor decisions. Her and Reid sneaking off to have sex and getting caught, come on guys. Have some sense. But also that was kind of funny and I enjoy seeing Reid test out and use more magic. (hide spoiler)]

Part I - Blood Drops
(view spoiler)[ It's really interesting learning about the differences between the two groups and witches. Even with the revelation last book I hadn't really processed that Coco was also the runaway heir. She and Lou have more in common than I realized. These poor kids, that hurt. Good for getting the Dame Rouges on side but that was brutal. Morgane needs to go asap. (hide spoiler)]

Part II - She Loves Me Not
(view spoiler)[ My poor baby Ansel. Never had a birthday, Coco isn't into him like that and has been using him. Ugh, I just want the best for this poor boy and thus far it's not happening. (hide spoiler)]

[Jessica]

Part II - Proper Knights
(view spoiler)[ ah yes I love his sisters thank god for Violette and Victorie though LOL at their scheme to free them. I really hope Madame LaBelle will be alright but it's not looking good. (hide spoiler)]

[Jessica]

Part III - Coco's Vision
(view spoiler)[ I swear to god if they kill Ansel I will riot. It had better be anyone but him. (hide spoiler)]

[Jessica]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ Well, what I wanted not to happen happened and it sucked. That ending was wild though and I am super interested to see how long it takes them to figure out next book / how this will go. I'm not clear on whether she was more subtly possessed this whole book or if it was just bad decisions all around from Lou (hide spoiler)]

[Jessica]

Part I - Le Cauchemar
(view spoiler)[ Them not knowing about Lou didn't drag out as long as I thought it would. The Nicolina and Lou chapters are super interesting but also horrifying. These poor other spirits she possessed and destroyed. (hide spoiler)]

Part II - The Final Verse
(view spoiler)[ Okay first off, holy shit it worked, I was not expecting that, but more important, ANSEL. My boy, I am so so glad that dog was him and we got some closure there. I am still bitter about his death but this helped a bit. (hide spoiler)]

Part III - Angelica
(view spoiler)[ Okay so Coco has a fascinating backstory. Again I was not expecting this. Her mom is Angelica, of the ring oh my god. This is fascinating and since Angelica was the first Dame De Sorcieres (or maybe I am misremembering) does that mean that technically Coco should be the next Dame De Sorcieres / La Voison? (hide spoiler)]

[Jessica]

Finished
This was definetly my favourite of the series.
(view spoiler)[ So many things happened. Reid losing his memory and then falling in love with her again was what finally got me invested in them as a couple. So many deaths though. I shouldn't have been surprised and yet I was. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

I'm waiting on my hold for book 2.

[Ashlyn]

Started

[Ashlyn]

Troupe De Fortune (view spoiler)[Okay, is it just me or did this go downhill fast? Hopefully this picks up because I could honestly care less about these characters at this point and I really liked book 1. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

She Loves Me Not (view spoiler)[ I didn’t like part 1 at all, but part two is picking up. It’s sad about her friend and that she broke his heart and felt so bad about it try to convince herself that she can like him. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

A Change of Plans (view spoiler)[I am just so bored with this book. Like their relationship and her telling him that all the signs that she was a witch were there, it's just kind of drawn out and not very good I feel like. I don't know. I really liked book 1, so I'm sad that this one isn't as good. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Finished (view spoiler)[ That was a super intense ending. But I still didn't love the book. It was just a little crazy especially with her mom and that person dying in the end and finding the other person. Overall, not sure if I'll love the next one, but we will see. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Waiting for book 3 from the library.

[Ashlyn]

Still waiting.

[Ashlyn]

Started

[Ashlyn]

Part 1 (view spoiler)[I’m so glad that Reid know something was up with Lou and that she was possessed. (hide spoiler)]

Part 2 (view spoiler)[How she got to say goodbye to Ansel was perfect! I’m so glad that she can finally move on from her guilt. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Part 3 (view spoiler)[ Ugh Reid losing his memory like that for Lou but forgetting her! That’s so sad but so sweet. I can’t wait for him to relearn to love Lou. The truth or dare seemed out of place for the world. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Finished (view spoiler)[Okay that ending! I actually thought they might have burned at the sake it be like a Romeo and Juliet thing. But glad they were saved last minute. So glad he got his memory back and took care of her mom so she wouldn’t be an issue. (hide spoiler)]