The Curse of Saints came out of nowhere, and I cannot wait for the next book in this series.
I was pretty convinced by the setup that I knew everything that would happen. And while it did follow a familiar path, the journey was wonderful. There is so much incredible depth and character growth that most of the characters we meet at the beginning barely resemble those we know in the end.
I will admit that Dramis takes the ‘keeping secrets’ thing too far at times. Will constantly hints at what he is hiding from Aya, so it feels more anticlimactic than revolutionary by the time it’s revealed. But for the most part, Dramis does very well, uncovering a little at a time to keep the story moving. She walks a fine line between world-building and building suspense with the perfect amount of slow-burn romance that only adds to the story. It can feel at times that things are left unfinished, but I think that has more to do with The Curse of Saints being the start of a series. I’m sure it’s possible that there’s a lack of follow-through in the writing, but most of these moments feel much more like plot points to be further developed in future.