Inheritances can be tricky, especially when you're a member of a family of dark wizards who wants nothing to do with their magical past and whose parents have been exiled such as Richard Ravencroft. Richard returns to Ravencroft Hall with every intention of ridding himself of the burdens of his childhood. Kitty Boot has a different end goal in mind for the manor that she has a special connection to. Richard and Kitty are pulled together by their differing end goals. This leads to uncovering secrets, discovering heirlooms, and navigating the complications of living in the world of the Fair Folk. In the end, which path with Richard choose?
Kat Ross is typically pretty dark as an author and this story is more on the lighter side. When it comes to fantasy series, the characteristic that is key for me as a reader is to not have everything thrown at you at once such as complex, multi-layered world building and a laundry list of characters with little to no connections. Kat Ross handled this very well. The only part for me that was a bit odd was when the outside world would enter the scene. I was hoping there would be more of an explanation of how the people/aspects of the outside world interact with the fae. This book is the first installment of a series that has a lot of promise. I am looking forward to future visits to the village of Little Groating and Ravencroft Hall.