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Dáinn the Devourer has spent the last two hundred years of his undead life reluctantly bonded to a dark witch, doing her dirtiest work. Devouring corrupt souls may not be satisfying for a wraith, but it keeps him fed.
Sent on a job to Burr Island, Dáinn is forced by his mistress to devour the soul of a powerful rival witch, Jasper Prescott. Dáinn is busy devouring the witch when he’s interrupted by a human. With one word, this human does what no being has ever done…she takes his breath away.
Forced to stop feeding, Dáinn is shattered as the soul he was devouring slips back inside the dying witch. Who is this human? And what dark magic must she possess to stop a wraith? The more Dáinn learns about Birdie Rhodes, hapless historian and sometimes shop girl, the more determined he is to become part of her world.
Sweet Birdie works for the witch Dáinn was ordered to devour. Now Jasper Prescott is on the hunt too. For answers. As a powerful witch, with a coven at his command, Jasper will stop at nothing to find out what magical mischief is happening on his island. Why is a wraith haunting his tea shop? Which fellow witch wants him dead? And who the hell is Birdie Rhodes?
Dáinn, Jasper, and Birdie become entangled in a magical love affair which could lead to their ruin.
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Shadow daddyUnrequited instaloveAge gapWhy Choose/PolyamoryMMFDysfunctional throupleLurking is my love languageGrumpy witch x grumpy demon x sunshine humanNo one gets to kill you but meThe cat is not a cat
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This is a 6 star read. Absolutely INCREDIBLE! And oh my godddd the audio??? THE AUDIO!!!! Dáinn's voice had me on the floor. That raspy wraith voice took MY soul from my body!I am in complete awe of this story. You've got a polyamorous relationship between a human, a witch and a wraith. You've got an island full of kooky witches. You've got a cat that's definitely not a cat. There's primal play! Which also had me on the floor. I was not prepared for Dáinn's "Run." Shane East, I will be listening to more of your work cause I'm absolutely obsessed. But also Megan Wicks and Gregory Salinas were also incredible reading as Birdie and Jasper. I felt the emotions with every character. Incredible incredible incredible! Listening to the audio definitely heightened the whole experience for me.I cannot wait for the next book. I wish I had it in my hands right now. That ending ...I had to lay down for a minute cause I was baffled YOU JUST LEFT ME THERE! Cliffhanger? Emily Rath made me climb a mountain then pushed me off and now I have to wait to see if I survive!I received an eARC via Netgalley and an ALC via LibroFM courtesy of Avon
I received this as an advanced reader copy from NetGalley. This book surprised me in the best way. I am not a fan of insta-love. More times than not, I will DNF a book with that trope. However, this was done so incredibly well. It was very much insta-love, but it was not ridiculously over the top. This is the perfect fall read if you enjoy spooky PNW vibes. I fear many people will reduce this to smut, as so many love to do with books women enjoy. But to be honest, it was not gratuitous. Emily Rath has the ability to make spicy scenes push forward the character development and it is not just for the sake of having a sex scene. I adore Birdie, Jasper, and Daiin. I cannot wait for the rest of the series to see how these characters develop and what ultimately happens with the plot. Also, I aspire to be Hortie when I grow up.