pickI enjoyed this one quite a bit. Each book in the series has increased in the use of magic so it‘s been a nice steady build up. Whyborne and Griffin are an awesome couple, that‘s a relationship that‘s developed over the series too. I like that nothing is rushed, that story points in one book pay off in another. I‘m sad the series is ending in another book or two.
When I read this line I thought of Elizabeth Peters‘ Amelia Peabody - who Christine reminds me of.
Look, even if you‘re not sure m|m romance is your cup of tea I still say give this series a try. It has awesome relationships, strong female characters, excellent weaving of fantasy into a historical setting, and librarians (they come into play in a later book). Also, when a librarian says, “One of the forbidden tomes? Excellent.” you know you‘re among friends. It‘s a little Indiana Jones meets Buffy meets The Librarians (the TV movies/show)
pick5 Stars
Balefire is an excellent addition to the series. It was funny, sweet, and action-packed. I‘m beyond sad that there‘s only one more.
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