Serpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin, 2019
A witch and a witch hunter are forced into marriage in a city that burns witches—and neither can afford to be caught wanting the other.
Feels like longing, defiance and tenderness. About love, faith and power.
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A vow whispered against a neck instead of spoken in a church.
He trailed his fingers down my arm in slow, torturous strokes. My head fell back on his shoulder, my eyes fluttering closed, as his lips continued to move against my neck. “‘Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. Shelby Mahurin.Serpent & Dove was Shelby Mahurin's debut and a New York Times bestseller; it became the first book in a trilogy.
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- What is Serpent & Dove like?
- Feels like longing, defiance and tenderness. About love, faith and power.
- What should I read after Serpent & Dove?
- If you liked Serpent & Dove, try Twisted Lies (Ana Huang), The Queen of Nothing (Holly Black) and Mate (Ali Hazelwood).
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Some names arrive in the body before the mind can prepare.
“Stella!” My heart rate sped up. Nothing triggered my fight-or-flight response like the sound of Meredith’s voice. “Yes?” I hid my trepidation behind a neutral expression.
Twisted Lies · Ana Huang
A plea that would rather have a fight than silence.
Come home and shout at me. Come home and fight with me. Come home and break my heart, if you must.
The Queen of Nothing · Holly Black
A threat delivered so calmly it starts to sound like devotion.
Since you’re so sure that everyone here despises her, including me, let this be known: fuck with my mate, and I’m going to kill you so slowly, draw it out so long, tectonic plates will move and create whole new mountain ranges. And when the rest of your family comes to avenge you, I’ll do the same to them. And if your friends come, I’m not going to fucking stop. Not even if all that’s left of the pack is me and her. I will paint this entire territory green before I let anyone in the pack spill a single drop of red. Okay?
Mate · Ali Hazelwood
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