The ending really saved it
4 stars
Depressing story - sort of a magical Victorian Handmaid's Tale - and I didn't really see a great way out, but we got there by the end. I really enjoyed the final magic confrontation. In general either I found the writing style a little bland or I'm in a depressive episode; the romance had no chemistry whatsoever for me. We got a HEA, but alas for the setup, it was a HEA with kids anyways. Oh well.
Depressing story - sort of a magical Victorian Handmaid's Tale - and I didn't really see a great way out, but we got there by the end. I really enjoyed the final magic confrontation. In general either I found the writing style a little bland or I'm in a depressive episode; the romance had no chemistry whatsoever for me. We got a HEA, but alas for the setup, it was a HEA with kids anyways. Oh well.
