Recommended if you like historical fantasy, 19th century Russia, dueling enchanters, imaginative, powerful magic & of course, the always irritating insta-love. Recommended if you want to read about a love triangle, between a fierce red headed magician named Vika, a brooding, orphaned magician named Nikolai, and a happy go lucky prince (Pasha) who wishes he was someone else.
This novel is really hard to put down, as it’s quite charming, full of surprises & is fantastically magical (also it reminded me of Disneyland). Even tho it’s about a duel to the death, it still feels like the same old story, and feels sadly underwhelming, like it deserved to be better somehow.
Hopefully the sequel can shake things up, and regain my intrest!
