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Sweet & Bitter Magic

Adrienne Tooley
Book
April
2021

Review:

This book was really good! The cover doesn't match the story!! I loved the cover, even though it was not entirely accurate. I really loved the premise of the story. It was a little predictable, especially since her sister was still alive. I loved the lgbtq+ representation in it. They mentioned someone being bi in such a casual way, which was refreshing. There were not many POC characters which was not great. The writing kept me interested, but it did get a little dull at parts. I feel like the climax was not big enough or something. It just gave me a bit of a weird feeling, but it was still very good. I like both main characters a lot, and it is interesting the whole no love thing.

Trigger Warnings:
Death of a loved one, Grief, and Anxiety/Depression

Synopsis From Book:

Tamsin is the most powerful witch of her generation. But after committing the worst magical sin, she’s exiled by the ruling Coven and cursed with the inability to love. The only way she can get those feelings back—even for just a little while—is to steal love from others. Wren is a source—a rare kind of person who is made of magic, despite being unable to use it herself. Sources are required to train with the Coven as soon as they discover their abilities, but Wren—the only caretaker to her ailing father—has spent her life hiding her secret. When a magical plague ravages the queendom, Wren’s father falls victim. To save him, Wren proposes a bargain: if Tamsin will help her catch the dark witch responsible for creating the plague, then Wren will give Tamsin her love for her father. Of course, love bargains are a tricky thing, and these two have a long, perilous journey ahead of them—that is, if they don't kill each other first..
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