A review by books_with_sea_b
Spark of Shadows by Rachel Madbury

4.0

**I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.**

After reading the extract I was immediately interested in this book. From what I read, I thought it was an enemies to lovers, forbidden love toupe but I only got the forbidden love part right.

The plot is basically about Cora and Liam who are in love. He's about to propose when he becomes a Seven; elite warriors who protect witches from demons. When she confronts him, he doesn't seem to know who she is and dismisses her. Fast forward eleven years, Liam is back in Cora's life as a guardian as she nears her ascension and where there was fire, ashes remain.

I enjoyed Rachel's writing style. She has a way of capturing you with her words and painting a clear picture of what is happening and the characters' feeling. I do wish, though, that she had dived more into the magic system of the universe.

All in all, I think it's a perfect introduction to the world and the characters that we, later on, continue to see in the series. That is why I gave it 4 out of 5 stars.