McKenna has gone through some horrible times, dealing with the death of her parents and wanting to protect and look after the sister she loves dearly. And on top of that she is a witch! But a good witch who can go into people’s dreams and push them in the direction of good. But when she has to go into Declan’s dream, a young man who pursues bad supernaturals, she is shocked by what she sees. This leads to Declan and McKenna, along with a whole host of other supernaturals, to come together. The chemistry sparks between the two and can’t be ignored, even when you are trying to protect mankind!

“Our worlds were turned upside down. Everything we thought we knew about this life was thrown on its axis. Someone abruptly turned off the lights in our bright world and we’ve been walking around trying to find a lamp ever since.”

This was a wonderful magical ride! I haven’t read a supernatural story in a long time and I’m so glad that this is the story that has thrown me right back into the supernatural world!  An exciting ride and a story that was so different to anything I have read in a long time.

“Because we are real. 

We do exist. 

I’m a Strix.”

McKenna was a feisty witch, she was young but had an old soul and after her parents death, she grew up quickly and became more of an adult than a young woman. That didn’t deter from her protective, loyal and kind personality however. She was a great heroine, a strong female lead who you could be proud of and one who wasn’t afraid to go against the norm and to follow her heart and mind, even if everyone else is going the other way.

“He was tortured, begging and pleading to be a good, decent guy, but he was burdened with the guilt of his choices.”

Declan was a fierce protector. Fighting alongside his young brother to protect the world, he had been brought up to defend the world against supernatural, and had never come across a witch he likes. I loved how he stopped and thought about what he had always been told and considered that maybe everything wasn’t as it seemed; he was strong and determined and like McKenna- wasn’t afraid to fight against the crowd.

“I’ll chase those feelings—the ones I shared with Declan. The good and the bad—I’ll pursue those forever. Because they’re some of the best ones I’ve got.”

The story was a magical, enchanting, captivating ride. We are thrown into a world of supernaturals, a world that is rising up and the beginnings of a war. McKenna is no ordinary witch and people are starting to notice; good and bad people! The way some of the religious stories were woven in was so interesting and added a really intriguing element to the story. There were some real twists and turns and some of the secrets that were revealed really surprised me! Now it’s a matter of waiting (impatiently) for the next book.

“In a way, all of the trouble we went through was to get me here. My true place.”

~BETHANY