3.5 🌟

This title is the first in a series and it had the definite slow start of a series with a build to an ending that really left me desperate to catch the next one.

I’d categorise this title more as a very light fantasy with a much larger amount of romantasy and some definite spice.

I really enjoyed the fact that our protagonist was slightly older, it was such a refreshing change to have actual grown adults, who’ve lived a bit, have a career etc, I really enjoyed the art history lessons that were dropped in because of this. I enjoyed the pair being drawn together by an amulet, and if the ending is anything to go by this is going to lead to a brilliant fantasy series.

I have to be honest, the cover and the title could be played around with a bit more before release date, and possibly a bit of final editing to maybe shorten the book, there was a lot that felt unnecessary and it did make it drag a little bit in the middle. However everything that was good was solid. I mean this with the greatest of respect, a bit of polishing really would make this a huge hit.

The audio narration was good, if a little bit gappy 🎧

Huge thanks to Leblon publishing via NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ALC 🎧

3.5 ⭐️ For the unique storyline.
Iris is a professor in art history at Harvard. On her 30th birthday she receives an amulet and a letter from her dead mother delivered to her by her estranged father. Over time the amulet starts creating strange light and sometimes teleports her to another place. She meets someone else with the same magical amulet and they develop a strong connection. However if they touch each other they burn one another. This is a contemporary urban fantasy however I think it’s lightly sprinkled with the fantasy element. Maybe further on in the series the fantasy aspect will pick up since this is just book 1. I would say this is a good book for those that aren’t used to fantasy. I didn’t really care for the twist at the end but I’ll still be reading the second book. Why didn’t she just read the letter when she first got it 😩

A 3.5 for me, the story was good and the last few chapters lead up to a great cliff hanger for a second book making me want to know more about the prisms but I just couldn’t get over how much I disliked the main characters- iris didn’t have the balls to tell Aaron she didn’t love him so she broke his heart by emotionally cheating on him. Aaron was a needy spoilt brat and Hoyt just seemed off to me. When the next in the series comes out I may continue to read
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read and review, I also enjoyed the audiobook.