The concept for the book was really quite intriguing: a set of twins who are separated by magic, one has the magic and one does not. Then, they are brought back together in order to solve the murder of a colleague at the magic school, where Tabitha works. Ivy learns that she just wants to fit in with her sister’s life while also trys to solve a mystery that is a bit out of her league. Oh, and there’s also a romance that is based on lies and private school kids who are smarter than anyone knows.
Honestly, this book fell quite flat for me. I was underwhelmed and found myself constantly annoyed with the whole story. I disliked the romance from the start and I think that Ivy had no idea what she actually wanted, and I wish that the murder was more at the forefront of the story rather than the romance. Or maybe it’s more that I felt the romance was completely unnecessary, being friends would have been just as beneficial and the ending would have been more satisfying.
Overall, this book was fine. It was a solid story and the ending did solve the mystery in a way that I had not expected. 2.5 out of 5 from me.
Honestly, this book fell quite flat for me. I was underwhelmed and found myself constantly annoyed with the whole story. I disliked the romance from the start and I think that Ivy had no idea what she actually wanted, and I wish that the murder was more at the forefront of the story rather than the romance. Or maybe it’s more that I felt the romance was completely unnecessary, being friends would have been just as beneficial and the ending would have been more satisfying.
Overall, this book was fine. It was a solid story and the ending did solve the mystery in a way that I had not expected. 2.5 out of 5 from me.