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Crescent Coven #1
Demon's Bride
In a bargain between realms, the demon king only wants one thing — her.
The Witch
This must be a mistake. There’s no way the Goddess chose me to be a demon’s bride.
I barely have any magick, and certainly not enough to repair the bargain between witches and demons that’s kept both our realms stable for centuries.
But Eren is…nothing like I expected. Something about him calls to me. Tempts me. And he looks at me like no one else ever has, like I’m strong and worthy. Like he wants to keep me, cherish me…and sink those wicked, wicked fangs of his into me.
The Demon
Allison Hawthorn is mine. My fate. My bride. My mate.
Mine to keep.
The magick that witches have brought to the demon realm for centuries is failing, and as High King, it’s my responsibility to see it repaired. I just never expected…Allie. My soul recognizes her immediately, and in a life stained by grief, I’ve ached for her before I ever met her.
Now that she’s here I’ll do anything to protect her, even as the fast-failing bargain threatens both of our realms, and will separate us forever if we can’t figure out a way to renew the magick.
Author's Note: Demon's Bride contains adult themes. Please see author's website for a full list of content warnings.
The Witch
This must be a mistake. There’s no way the Goddess chose me to be a demon’s bride.
I barely have any magick, and certainly not enough to repair the bargain between witches and demons that’s kept both our realms stable for centuries.
But Eren is…nothing like I expected. Something about him calls to me. Tempts me. And he looks at me like no one else ever has, like I’m strong and worthy. Like he wants to keep me, cherish me…and sink those wicked, wicked fangs of his into me.
The Demon
Allison Hawthorn is mine. My fate. My bride. My mate.
Mine to keep.
The magick that witches have brought to the demon realm for centuries is failing, and as High King, it’s my responsibility to see it repaired. I just never expected…Allie. My soul recognizes her immediately, and in a life stained by grief, I’ve ached for her before I ever met her.
Now that she’s here I’ll do anything to protect her, even as the fast-failing bargain threatens both of our realms, and will separate us forever if we can’t figure out a way to renew the magick.
Author's Note: Demon's Bride contains adult themes. Please see author's website for a full list of content warnings.
347 pages, ebook
Published January 5, 2023
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Leigh Miller
12 books454 followersHi, I'm Leigh! I am an indie romance author who writes mainly in the fantasy and paranormal genres. I've been a romance fanatic since the first time I snuck one of my mom's Harlequin paperbacks, and never looked back.
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January 6, 2023
This is my book, so of course I'm going to give it its first five-star review ;) In all seriousness though, I had so much fun writing this book, and hope you enjoy reading it!
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June 6, 2023I can’t rate this because I don’t know how to.
It has everything I love, but it just didn’t feel right. It could just be me since this seems to have a lot of high ratings.
I didn’t feel like Allie (h) was very consistent, it was giving me a bit of whiplash, she was supposed to be sassy,kind,fearful,confident,strong,insecure and reassuring and all of those things would flip on a switch, it didn’t feel like a natural flow of emotions. 🙈
The H was pretty perfect tho it also felt like too much, like a bunch of kinks were thrown in and each scene required it.
I read romance for the romance parts, I’ve found myself skimming past a lot of plots in stories just to focus on the couple but here it was the opposite - I didn’t particularly care for the plot but I was curious enough to finish the story but I was mainly skimming through the MCs interactions because it was just gonna be a sex scene anyways and I didn’t feel their connection 🤷🏻♀️
Again this was a weird one, A LOT of ingredients I love but the dish didn’t come out to my liking.
It has everything I love, but it just didn’t feel right. It could just be me since this seems to have a lot of high ratings.
I didn’t feel like Allie (h) was very consistent, it was giving me a bit of whiplash, she was supposed to be sassy,kind,fearful,confident,strong,insecure and reassuring and all of those things would flip on a switch, it didn’t feel like a natural flow of emotions. 🙈
The H was pretty perfect tho it also felt like too much, like a bunch of kinks were thrown in and each scene required it.
I read romance for the romance parts, I’ve found myself skimming past a lot of plots in stories just to focus on the couple but here it was the opposite - I didn’t particularly care for the plot but I was curious enough to finish the story but I was mainly skimming through the MCs interactions because it was just gonna be a sex scene anyways and I didn’t feel their connection 🤷🏻♀️
Again this was a weird one, A LOT of ingredients I love but the dish didn’t come out to my liking.
December 1, 2023
DEMON'S BRIDE was amazing and I loved every second of Eren and Allie's fast burning romance. It was swoony, it was sexy, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This had so many tropes that I adore: fated mates, arranged marriage, MMC falling fast, fangs and biting, and dirty talking MCs and I felt like each new thing was written directly for my id because it was hitting all the right notes. Not only that, but Eren was a wealth of fun monster attributes, he's got horns, wings, fangs, a frisky tail and he was *chef's kiss* the perfect charming demon king. From the moment he meets Allie he's all in and I loved the way he always believed in her, respected her, and listened to her wishes. Eren is quite frankly the perfect MMC with a great mix of cocky, caring, and possessive.
The mystery over the failing demon realm magic had me interested from the start and I loved watching Allie gain confidence in her magic. She's never felt like she had a place in her coven because her magic was so much weaker than everyone else's and it was great to see her find her place. Allie isn't the kind of FMC that's in-your-face strong but she had a subtle strength in the way she never gave up, the way she remained loyal to those she cared for, and the way she stood up against each new obstacle.
Eren and Allie fall fast and hard for each other, but if you love a high heat insta-love romance than this one's for you. They had so much chemistry together and I was swooning over the way Eren never held back from expressing his feelings for Allie.
I hope we get more in this series because I would love to see more demon and witch pairings, especially after the way things ended with this book. And my soul for a prequel about Emilia, Sylas, and Vayla! I would love to see how they all fell in love. DEMON'S BRIDE blew all my expectations out of the park and I can't wait to read more by this author.
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Favorite Quotes:
“I would choose you in this realm or the human realm or any of the rest. I would choose you always, you beautiful, sweet, unearthly creature. Mates or not, Goddess- blessed or not, there could never be a life in which I did not know you as my own.”
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“Damn it,” I mutter. “What’s up with the bite? Why does it do that to me?”
“It’s a mark of my claim,” he says, running his tongue over it again. “Does it make you hot, Allie, when I remind you who you belong to?”
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I’ll love her as well and deeply as any demon has loved his mate until she knows without any doubt what she means to me. I’ll earn the bond I have with her and spend my life making myself worthy of her.
The mystery over the failing demon realm magic had me interested from the start and I loved watching Allie gain confidence in her magic. She's never felt like she had a place in her coven because her magic was so much weaker than everyone else's and it was great to see her find her place. Allie isn't the kind of FMC that's in-your-face strong but she had a subtle strength in the way she never gave up, the way she remained loyal to those she cared for, and the way she stood up against each new obstacle.
Eren and Allie fall fast and hard for each other, but if you love a high heat insta-love romance than this one's for you. They had so much chemistry together and I was swooning over the way Eren never held back from expressing his feelings for Allie.
I hope we get more in this series because I would love to see more demon and witch pairings, especially after the way things ended with this book. And my soul for a prequel about Emilia, Sylas, and Vayla! I would love to see how they all fell in love. DEMON'S BRIDE blew all my expectations out of the park and I can't wait to read more by this author.
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Favorite Quotes:
“I would choose you in this realm or the human realm or any of the rest. I would choose you always, you beautiful, sweet, unearthly creature. Mates or not, Goddess- blessed or not, there could never be a life in which I did not know you as my own.”
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“Damn it,” I mutter. “What’s up with the bite? Why does it do that to me?”
“It’s a mark of my claim,” he says, running his tongue over it again. “Does it make you hot, Allie, when I remind you who you belong to?”
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I’ll love her as well and deeply as any demon has loved his mate until she knows without any doubt what she means to me. I’ll earn the bond I have with her and spend my life making myself worthy of her.
March 10, 2023
It exists.
February 6, 2023
This book had an interesting concept, but it was very weird. To begin, Eren, the MMC, was a demon, right? Normally you expect some horns or wings with that, right? But in this one, he had a tail. I had assumed that his tail would be like that of Cardan's in The Cruel Prince, where it is mentioned one time and then never again. In this one, it's used for "other" purposes.
Furthermore, for about 5 straight chapters, all they had was sex. I'm all for smut, but that was excessive. There wasn't really even a plot until the third act. I'm sorry to say but this book was a cool idea but it did not get executed very well.
2/5 stars.
Furthermore, for about 5 straight chapters, all they had was sex. I'm all for smut, but that was excessive. There wasn't really even a plot until the third act. I'm sorry to say but this book was a cool idea but it did not get executed very well.
2/5 stars.
May 21, 2024
dnf at 27%
this was just plain boring.
the romance went from 0-100 so fast that it practically gave me whiplash, the instalove was off the charts, and the writing was meh at best.
i mean at 75 pages in and we've already had a 20 page sex scene. like geesh, at least pretend to ease the audience into it
i'm not gonna force myself to continue with something that i'm not enjoying so this is where i'm gonna take my leave.
this was just plain boring.
the romance went from 0-100 so fast that it practically gave me whiplash, the instalove was off the charts, and the writing was meh at best.
i mean at 75 pages in and we've already had a 20 page sex scene. like geesh, at least pretend to ease the audience into it
i'm not gonna force myself to continue with something that i'm not enjoying so this is where i'm gonna take my leave.
August 26, 2023
Voy a ser bastante breve:
-No ha sido lo mejor que he leído de la autora. Me quedo con su otra saga Monsters Relations Bureau.
-Todo me parece demasiado edulcorado.
-Apenas desarrollo de los personajes. A las 10 páginas ya estaban embelesados el uno con el otro. Un poco de realismo por Dios.
-Entretiene, pero basta.
Si sale el siguiente quiero leerlo. Me gusta como escribe, pero espero que mejoren.
-No ha sido lo mejor que he leído de la autora. Me quedo con su otra saga Monsters Relations Bureau.
-Todo me parece demasiado edulcorado.
-Apenas desarrollo de los personajes. A las 10 páginas ya estaban embelesados el uno con el otro. Un poco de realismo por Dios.
-Entretiene, pero basta.
Si sale el siguiente quiero leerlo. Me gusta como escribe, pero espero que mejoren.
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March 9, 2023DNF 15%. I just got tired of wading through the verbal postponement of action. Ten paragraphs teasing a touch. Another ten savoring the tease of those ten. Then another few interwoven with the touch, then repeat with regard to the next event to drag out.
April 6, 2023
Loved it
March 12, 2023
I feel like my book reviews are kind of worthless, but oh well here goes. This novel was delicious. I loved the fantasy witch/demon aspect of this book and I couldn’t put it down every time I had the chance to read. Spicy AND has a decent plot. Highly recommend!
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May 12, 2025DNF At 15%
Something about this one was off. The characters' personalities would switch and flip when the plot needed it to. It was inconsistent and very much took me out of the story. It's also rather long winded, not in verbiage but in the sense that every action takes SO LONG to finally get executed that when it finally happens, you're already over it. It was weird, to say the least. The only thing that was cool about this novel was how the MMC has wings and a tail (that he uses *wink wink*).
Something about this one was off. The characters' personalities would switch and flip when the plot needed it to. It was inconsistent and very much took me out of the story. It's also rather long winded, not in verbiage but in the sense that every action takes SO LONG to finally get executed that when it finally happens, you're already over it. It was weird, to say the least. The only thing that was cool about this novel was how the MMC has wings and a tail (that he uses *wink wink*).
May 6, 2024
If you're looking for an exciting and flirty paranormal romance, you should definitely check out Demon's Bride by Leigh Miller. This is the first book in the Crescent Coven series and offers a unique take on demons and soul-reaping that will intrigue you.
This story introduces us to Allison Hawthorn, a 26 y.o. witch considered powerless despite being the daughter of the coven's High Priestess. Allie's life takes a surprising turn when the Goddess chooses her to be a tithe bride, which means she is tasked with marrying a demon to keep the magick of the Veil - portals that separate the human world from other realms - alive.
Enter Eren Ashblood, an 87 y.o. demon king who immediately recognizes Allie as his fated mate. The two quickly become entangled in a mystery to save demonkind and prevent the consequences of soul-reaping. But will Allison's limited magick be enough to maintain the veil?
✨ “You’re a temptation for me,” he says gruffly. “Too much a temptation. I want to take this night slowly. I don’t want to frighten you.”
“Do I seem frightened?” ✨
Demon's Bride is a satisfying read! The chemistry between Eren and Allie is irresistible, and Eren's possessive and protective nature toward her is charming. I also admired Allie's resilience despite her lack of magick and the unfamiliarity of her situation. With an excellent blend of kinky shenanigans, insightful dialogue, and a captivating mystery, this book is sure to please.
📌 Dual POV
📚 Standalone with HFN
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This story introduces us to Allison Hawthorn, a 26 y.o. witch considered powerless despite being the daughter of the coven's High Priestess. Allie's life takes a surprising turn when the Goddess chooses her to be a tithe bride, which means she is tasked with marrying a demon to keep the magick of the Veil - portals that separate the human world from other realms - alive.
Enter Eren Ashblood, an 87 y.o. demon king who immediately recognizes Allie as his fated mate. The two quickly become entangled in a mystery to save demonkind and prevent the consequences of soul-reaping. But will Allison's limited magick be enough to maintain the veil?
✨ “You’re a temptation for me,” he says gruffly. “Too much a temptation. I want to take this night slowly. I don’t want to frighten you.”
“Do I seem frightened?” ✨
Demon's Bride is a satisfying read! The chemistry between Eren and Allie is irresistible, and Eren's possessive and protective nature toward her is charming. I also admired Allie's resilience despite her lack of magick and the unfamiliarity of her situation. With an excellent blend of kinky shenanigans, insightful dialogue, and a captivating mystery, this book is sure to please.
📌 Dual POV
📚 Standalone with HFN
⚠️ Content Spoilers:
💋 Safe enough for me:
January 15, 2024
2⭐| 2🌶️
It had EVERYTHING I wanted in a spicy romantasy...forced proximity, insta-lust, spice, a REALLY promising plot...but it fell short. The spice wasn't overly done/constant as compared to some other novels, but I just didn't care about what was going on between the realms and the urgency of it all. Also, not to yuck anyone's yum, but I am not a fan at how "knotting" is starting to become normal outside of any omegaverse books. It really just takes me out and my basement's front door slams shut when you aren't expecting it.
It had EVERYTHING I wanted in a spicy romantasy...forced proximity, insta-lust, spice, a REALLY promising plot...but it fell short. The spice wasn't overly done/constant as compared to some other novels, but I just didn't care about what was going on between the realms and the urgency of it all. Also, not to yuck anyone's yum, but I am not a fan at how "knotting" is starting to become normal outside of any omegaverse books. It really just takes me out and my basement's front door slams shut when you aren't expecting it.
December 17, 2023
Початок був захопливим, ну ще би, гарячий демон з повним набором (хвіст, крила, роги, вузол), ��се як ми/я любимо🤭😄
Потім все що відбувалося це думки як би то кхм кхм, який вона/він гарний і тп😅
Світ і сама історія не цікаві
Якщо просто насолоджуватись описами героями то можна читати 😅
Ну і з середини книжки я читала по діагоналі вже.
П. С. Можливо в мене просто нечитун😆
Потім все що відбувалося це думки як би то кхм кхм, який вона/він гарний і тп😅
Світ і сама історія не цікаві
Якщо просто насолоджуватись описами героями то можна читати 😅
Ну і з середини книжки я читала по діагоналі вже.
П. С. Можливо в мене просто нечитун😆
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May 25, 2023
3.5⭐️
This was cute and smutty🫶🏼
This was cute and smutty🫶🏼
January 7, 2024
Вау, ну дуже крута книга, теж хочу демонаа(
April 12, 2023
it was a fun book to read. yes, it was insta-love, insta-lust. i loved mmc, he was perfect. he also was one of those mmc who fall in love first and love fmc harder than she does. allie the fmc was a “pick me” girl. at first it was okay but then it became repetitive. won’t read next potential books though that epilogue suggested, for me it was a nice standalone.
January 11, 2023
I loved the plot and story line. I however wish there was a little more character development between the two main characters and that there was just more to the story overall. However I really loved Allie and her Demon husband🤤🤤
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May 27, 2023
Big actoar vibes, cute but didn’t make me feel big things!
August 21, 2023
questionable??? ☹️
i could not tell you if i liked or disliked this book… i’m very much in between and i know the rating may be misleading but hear 👂me out!
i very much liked the concept and plot of this book! however… i’m not quite sure on the execution 🤔
firstly, the world building in this book is nice! i liked reading about the demon realm - i thought it was pretty sick! 🦊 the veil concept was amazing. loved loved 🩷🩷🩷 LOVED. i just very much enjoyed the concept of this book - to keep peace within the realms, a witch is chosen by the goddess to be a demons bride! cute and fun, right?!
whilst i loved the concept ☹️ the execution needed some work - at times i found myself just skimming over parts 😞
something i also wasn’t too fond about (which is MY FAULT!) was the insta love in this book 😞 i understand that the pair are fated mates but …Damn?! i just didn’t get the sense of a connection between the pair 🥲
speaking of the characters…. i wasn’t in love with them. i found it hard to relate to the mfc. she was quite… inconsistent with herself? one second she’s confident and then the next she’s insecure. i just overall felt very much disconnected with her 🐺 i also struggled to enjoy the mmc, he was just too perfect. man needed some flaws ☹️😞😢
i cant remember many scenes of these two, just their smut scenes if i’m being real 😭 i wanted more rawness and emotional connection behind them.
DAWG. 🐶 that first smut scene caught me so off guard, i audibly GASPED. good night and sleep tight wtf 🐦
3.3⭐️/5
i could not tell you if i liked or disliked this book… i’m very much in between and i know the rating may be misleading but hear 👂me out!
i very much liked the concept and plot of this book! however… i’m not quite sure on the execution 🤔
firstly, the world building in this book is nice! i liked reading about the demon realm - i thought it was pretty sick! 🦊 the veil concept was amazing. loved loved 🩷🩷🩷 LOVED. i just very much enjoyed the concept of this book - to keep peace within the realms, a witch is chosen by the goddess to be a demons bride! cute and fun, right?!
whilst i loved the concept ☹️ the execution needed some work - at times i found myself just skimming over parts 😞
something i also wasn’t too fond about (which is MY FAULT!) was the insta love in this book 😞 i understand that the pair are fated mates but …Damn?! i just didn’t get the sense of a connection between the pair 🥲
speaking of the characters…. i wasn’t in love with them. i found it hard to relate to the mfc. she was quite… inconsistent with herself? one second she’s confident and then the next she’s insecure. i just overall felt very much disconnected with her 🐺 i also struggled to enjoy the mmc, he was just too perfect. man needed some flaws ☹️😞😢
i cant remember many scenes of these two, just their smut scenes if i’m being real 😭 i wanted more rawness and emotional connection behind them.
DAWG. 🐶 that first smut scene caught me so off guard, i audibly GASPED. good night and sleep tight wtf 🐦
3.3⭐️/5
August 1, 2023
[mature content]
I greatly appreciate the author’s very thorough content warnings on her website for this book
The world building was done so well, and though the book jumped right into the action with only a single chapter for build up, the reader never felt lacking in what was going on. The works and the lore was explained throughout in a very comprehensive way.
I also adored that the demon king was such a great guy. Even though he was “half feral “ He was always so considerate and kind. He was never a jerk unless he was being sarcastic and the heroine gave it right back at him!
The heroine was an unexpected one, and as such, her growth of confidence in herself was so heart warming to read.
And the spicy scenes were written very well
I greatly appreciate the author’s very thorough content warnings on her website for this book
The world building was done so well, and though the book jumped right into the action with only a single chapter for build up, the reader never felt lacking in what was going on. The works and the lore was explained throughout in a very comprehensive way.
I also adored that the demon king was such a great guy. Even though he was “half feral “ He was always so considerate and kind. He was never a jerk unless he was being sarcastic and the heroine gave it right back at him!
The heroine was an unexpected one, and as such, her growth of confidence in herself was so heart warming to read.
And the spicy scenes were written very well
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March 24, 2023DNF… first chapter had me thinking this was going to be a 5-star read. Then 30% in I got stuck and I ain’t sticking around to unstick myself.
Could be me.
Could be the horrible insta-lust (like, come on, even in a fated mates story I need some sustenance in the relationship. And there isn’t any to be had here).
But, could also just be me.
Will probably come back to this one day. Maybe.
Could be me.
Could be the horrible insta-lust (like, come on, even in a fated mates story I need some sustenance in the relationship. And there isn’t any to be had here).
But, could also just be me.
Will probably come back to this one day. Maybe.
March 12, 2024
this was really bad. the concept was interesting but very poor execution. the mc’s emotions were giving me whiplash.
December 30, 2025
This was so trashy I actually giggled at some parts.
1. The devil tango was done wayyyyyy too much and it literally started from ch 3 or 4 😑
2. The insta love was like sooooo insta like superrr insta, these two were acting like they LOVED one another after 2 days 😑
3. The plot made nearly no sense I thought it was gonna be plot driven but it was nearly nonexistent. I found so funny how they solved all problems by fucking.
I think this was like the author trying to include as many famous tropes as possible. I feel like everyone should read this book so they know what low standard romantasy is.
BRUHHH there was no character development no anything super flat and just annoying to finish.
1. The devil tango was done wayyyyyy too much and it literally started from ch 3 or 4 😑
2. The insta love was like sooooo insta like superrr insta, these two were acting like they LOVED one another after 2 days 😑
3. The plot made nearly no sense I thought it was gonna be plot driven but it was nearly nonexistent. I found so funny how they solved all problems by fucking.
I think this was like the author trying to include as many famous tropes as possible. I feel like everyone should read this book so they know what low standard romantasy is.
BRUHHH there was no character development no anything super flat and just annoying to finish.
did-not-finish
January 11, 2025DNF at 18%. It's fine but I'm bored.
March 6, 2025
A romance between a witch and a demon? With fated mates? I mean… sign me up. This book has not been the best romantasy book ever but it has been everything I was looking for in terms of romance.
February 16, 2023
Gostei bastante 🥹 finalmente sai da ressaca, e vamos de ler mais monster romance
March 19, 2023
4.5/5 stars
It was a fast/semi fast burn lol the sex happens quick but the feelings of love for Allie take time, Eren is obsessed from the start bc of the mate bond.
The plot and story is great.
Steam- 3.5 praise, primal play, knotting
It was a fast/semi fast burn lol the sex happens quick but the feelings of love for Allie take time, Eren is obsessed from the start bc of the mate bond.
The plot and story is great.
Steam- 3.5 praise, primal play, knotting
May 31, 2023
Holy hell. Consent has never been so freaking sexy
April 21, 2023
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5 + knotting iykyk
This was just a good spicy fated mates read. The fact he was a big bad demon king was just a fucking bonus.
I feel like more could’ve been done with the plot and why the realm was falling apart and why the witch bride thing wasn’t working anymore (I half expected her powers to be regenerative or similar to Persephone and this to be a Hades retelling tbh).
Still a good book and I’m glad I read it.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5 + knotting iykyk
This was just a good spicy fated mates read. The fact he was a big bad demon king was just a fucking bonus.
I feel like more could’ve been done with the plot and why the realm was falling apart and why the witch bride thing wasn’t working anymore (I half expected her powers to be regenerative or similar to Persephone and this to be a Hades retelling tbh).
Still a good book and I’m glad I read it.
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