The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy is a delightful low-stakes fantasy that pairs Aurienne, a strong-willed and severe healer, with Osric, an extremely self-assured assassin, in a story brimming with wit, banter, and reluctant alliances.

<i> “Death.”
“Ah.”
“Bit of a problem, isn’t it?”
“Yes, sir.” </i>

<b>Their dynamic is the heart of the book</b> - Aurienne’s dry sass and stern morals clashes perfectly with Osric’s deadpan demeanor, creating a hilarious and endearing enemies-to-reluctant-allies-to more.

<i> Mordaunt asked what he was meant to do with this stupid hook, other than strangle her with it. Aurienne said he could use it to hang himself if he wished. These warm goodbyes exchanged, they parted. </i>

<b> WHAT I LOVED </b>
✨ The Banter
The back-and-forth between Aurienne and Osric is chef’s kiss. Their snarky exchanges had me giggling and scoffing throughout the entire book.

✨ Supporting Cast
The side characters are just as sharp and entertaining, adding depth and humor to the story.

<i> Fairhrim was unafraid, violently unafraid, daring him to continue. They stood close. That was the thing about war: every clash, every battle, brought each nearer and nearer to the other. Their breaths intermingled, passed thresholds their lips would never cross. The wrongness of it was almost erotic. </i>

✨ Slow-Burn Romance
The tension builds beautifully, with well-paced, organic development. Every accidental touch and reluctant moment of vulnerability had me hooked.

✨ Cozy Yet Fresh Worldbuilding
The story avoids heavy info-dumping, instead weaving in world details naturally. It blends familiar fantasy elements with unique twists, making the setting intriguing without overwhelming the reader.

<i> “Besides, they threatened to kidnap you.”
“And? You threatened to kidnap me.” “Exactly: only I can do that.” </i>

<b> SOME NOT SO GOOD</b>
✨ Patience Required
The world unfolds gradually, so there are definitely times you feel lost about the magical elements.

✨ Unexpected Ending
As the first in a duology, it leaves several questions unanswered, and the stopping point felt a tad abrupt. That said, it’s absolutely set up for an exciting sequel!

<i> “Might we,” asked Aurienne, “go anywhere without subtracting from the population?”
“Would you prefer,” asked Mordaunt, “that we add to it?” </i>

<b> OVERALL </b>
This book is a joy—funny, charming, and impossible to put down. If you love witty banter, slow-burn romance, and cozy fantasy with a bite, The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy is a must-read.

<i> Thank you to netgalley for this advanced reader’s copy. All thoughts and opinions are honest, truthful and mine. </i>

3 stars

as someone who was beyond excited to read this (considering i read the hp universe to prepare for all the dramione fanfics coming out this year) this was not my cup of tea. however i do want to say although this is my opinion - there is definitely an audience for it.

my number one critic is that i do love my prose but this was filled with overly complicated jargon and excessive inner monologue that made it seem like the author had to reach a certain word limit. the pacing was unbearably slow until the last 70% and the world building nearly non-existent (minus the glossary that was intimidating). as a result, it was clunky and hard to read.

the plot and the romance definitely picked up towards the end - which i loved & made the last little bit fun to read. and there were some witty clever remarks which were fun throughout.

if you love a slow burn enemies to lovers - do give it a chance but i have a feeling the original fanfic was executed better due to the already existing world & characters we all know & love.

do i have a feeling that the next book will be better - 100%! will i be picking it up just to find out what happened because im a nosy bee - 100%.

a big thank you to Netgalley & Hachette Australia & New Zealand for providing this arc in exchange for my honest review!

This breaks my heart but.... 2.75 stars?????????

Just a PSA: this might be a biased review as I have read and adored the original. So, 2 stars compared to the OG and maybe 3.25 stars if I did not know the og counterpart.

First of all, I absolutely hate insta-love and I fear that was the case here. The chemistry just did not work the same as unlike in the mother fanfiction, these two characters did not know each other before this story started. There was no history there. She met him, immediately decided she ~hates~ him because of his career choice (tbf, understandable) and he dislikes her because she's haughty (tbf, as she should be).

This story takes you to the almost similar albeit more minimal adventures that H and D went through in the mother fanfic. Honestly the pining wasn't present. The realisation that "hey, this person's actually ok!" wasn't slow. IT JUST HAPPENED. They spent probably a collective of 5 full days together and suddenly woof woof they're hot for each other.

Also where was the world-building??? Again, did not work because the world wasn't pre-built as it was in the fanfic. War was brewing but.. why? What was the reason? What's the politics behind all this??? Anyways.

On to the brighter side this was still actually quite funny. Osric still had one-liners that made me chuckle and Aurienne's dry humour was still such a good combination with the other's sarcastic wit. The plot was interesting although quite underbuilt, but I assume everything will fall into place in the next book.

Ok. end rant. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

*actual rating: 3.75 stars rounded up

Overall I really enjoyed The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy - it is the quintessential enemies-to-lovers *slow* burn with witty banter, interesting side characters, and an intruiging overarching plot wrapping it all together; and I am definitely going to be picking up the sequel book of this duology (worry not - there is no gaping cliffhanger here! Similar to Dana Schwartz' Anatomy & Immortality duology, which is satisfactorily closed enough if you want to end after book 1, but definitely enough intrigue left to continue to book 2).

I know this is getting heavily marketed as Draimone fanfic, which I understand is the author's personal writing background before being trad published, but honestly I have 0 interest/connection to that. Would it increase my enjoyment of this novel? Possibly. But I feel that this book has enough to hold up on its own without the intense marketing around that (and indirectly continuing to benefit <that> author in the process).
The thing that drew me to picking TIUTFFYE up was everything else lol - fantasy academic setting, slow burn, enemies-to-lovers; having enjoyed The Love Hypothesis and with Emily Wilde on my never-ending TBR; and that didn't disappoint! ngl this book also improved my vocabulary with a lengthy list of words I had to look up lol, but it contributed to the academic setting and nature of Aurienne, and complemented Osric's intelligence and cunning in his profession also. While this spills over into the banter and writing style which suits my humour and enjoyment, there was also a lot of cruder dick-and-balls and toilet humour jokes/banter which weren't to my taste personally, and at times disrupted my enjoyment of a scene.

I hope in the final published version there is a map! It would've helped a lot to connect and envision the actual world - I think we're in some alternate historical England? But it's kinda vague... there is a 'introductory' cheat sheet to the magic system, but that is really... the only explanation

Would probably recommend this to fans of (and vice versa): A Rivalry of Hearts, Assistant to the Villian, and the aforementioned The Love Hypothesis!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for providing me access to an arc copy in exchange for an honest review. All feelings and statements are my own.

What to expect:
- romantasy
- slow-burn romance
- enemies to lovers
- woman in STEM (it's giving The Love Hypothesis if it was set in a fantasy realm)
- healer x assassin (a.k.a. opposites attract!)
- he falls first and harder
- A+ banter (like, a little unhinged. I love it).
- perfect mix of plot and character-driven romance
- Dramione fanfic essentially!

Have you seen a greater list of tropes in a fantasy book? This is the holy grail, and I ate it up, leaving zero crumbs.

The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy - Brigitte Knightley 🩷🗡️🖤

8/10 ⭐

Enemies to lovers + slow burn = an absolute delight!

I was super intrigued by this book when I heard it was being traditionally published - especially knowing what the work was originally 👀

I was very keen for a slow burn (and I mean reeeeaaaaallll slow burn, basically to the end) and I ate this up!

I loved Aurienne and how strong she was, but I absolutely adored Osric! Their wit and banter was so enjoyable to read and it only got better and better 🤭

Brigitte is an amazing writer because she truly made me laugh out loud SO many times! The world building was very well done and I really liked seeing Aurienne and Os explore different places during their tests.

Their seith magic system was also super easy to get an understanding of and I loved the mix of medical terminology and magic ✨

I loved the dedication to the old English language and the consistency throughout, but I definitely learned new words reading this and my dictionary got a work out 😂

Because of the language and words used I did find myself skipping some lines that I didn't understand, which was probably my biggest frustration.

But the characters, plot, and slow burn yearning created definitely made up for it!

I'm super keen to read the second book once that's out and highly recommend this one if you're wanting to cackle and fall in love with these two enemies 😍

Thank you for the e-arc of this book!

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After a book full of witty banter, sarcastic comebacks and a vain MMC?

This is for you.

As soon as I saw the first chapter title, "Irresistible Bastard Meets Immovable Bitch", I smirked and settled in for a good read. 
 
Yes, this is a slow burn, this is also a slow pace read, the story progression takes awhile to start moving and we get alot of medical chit chat and not much action. I think this builds the characters personalities but does this for a lot of the book; alot of repetitive scenes and banter.
 
The book was carried by the verbal sparring, back and forth-tongue in cheek tone and it helped me get through what was a sometimes difficult writing style (but very unique) full of words I didnt understand (later found out these were french words but the MMC is not french), where it sounds like the author swallowed a thesaurus and had to fluff up every sentence unnecessarily. The story is good though...once it gets back on track.
 
Things I enjoyed:
 
✨️ Deofols

♠️ Slow burn: this is true enemies to lovers. Both from very opposite moral factions. The disgust is real. I loved seeing the verbal evisceration, the peacocking by Osric, the secret mutual respect.
 
✨️ Touch Her and Die: He did it, oh yes hahaha

♠️ Word adjustment eg: Haelen not Healer.

✨️ Simple Magic System: very basic, you study and choose your path, some people have better control than others, if you overuse it you pay a price. Simple with limitations.
 
 
My thoughts on...
 
- World Building: just jumps right into everything.

- Dual POV: both character POVs were the same. Could have gone third person.

- Duology: thought this was a standalone. I felt this could have been edited down, there was a lot of filler/repetitive scenes and it was only 350ish pages. Around 75% ish through the book another plot is introduced and I feel like if this had been brought in earlier it wouldve been a better story.

✨️✨️✨️

You can definitely read this one without having read the fanfic, you just need to get used to the tongue in cheek writing style first.

Yes I will read the next book, I am hoping we get some action (story and couple wise) now that the setting has been made.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

first of all thank you to Hachette, Bridgette and Netgalley for giving me a digital ARC. I really really enjoyed this book!!! I’ve said it’s enemies to lovers however I’d say it’s more subtle? It’s very much slow burn which I was munching for like man the slight brush of hands and AH making me all giddy. Writing style wise - I’m not very smart when it comes to “big words” so I learnt a lot and I was glad I read it on my kindle because I would have been googling a lotttt but that’s just me personally with the writing style. I’m also one for the aesthetics and environment that plays a major part for me as I can picture these books in my brain like I’m playing a movie and the setting didn’t disappoint. I was so entranced in this world and this story, I wanted more as in I wanted the story to continue however the way it ended was really nice - I’m intrigued to see if there is going to be another book? I really truly enjoyed it. It’s so close to 5 stars but I think the flow of writing ever so slightly got confusing for me but that’s me personally!! I’m rating this one 4.5/5!

`✦ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹ 2.5 stars 🌟 1 spice 🌶

arc review 📖

જ⁀➴ 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬
🩷 enemies to lovers
🪄 dramoine coded
🩷 forced proximity
🪄 whitty banter
🩷 slow burn
🪄 tough her and 💀
🩷 healer fmc x assassin mmc

I so badly wanted to love this book. Unfortunately it felt weak in the romance/chemistry, and the world was lacking.

I think the reason for this is because it was dramoine fan fiction converted into its own book, however, there was a lack of original world and lore construction. The only way to enter this storyline is with the presumption of J.K. Rowling's Potter-verse in mind, as well as the Draco and Hermione friction.

As an original piece of work, it requires more romantic tension and chemistry.

I was able to read it slowly, with many breaks, over several weeks 🤷‍♀️

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⋆˙⟡ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑐

Enjoyed the banter but found this could be quite repetitive, love the cover and loved the development of characters, particularly our morally grey Osric

4.5⭐️!

This book was SO FUN!! It was silly and goofy and funny and occasionally sweet and I had the best time reading it 🥹.

I was a bit intimidated at the start with the really long glossary of words but it didn’t end up being too overwhelming once I was a little bit through the book!

The best part of this book by far was the humour, it was so dumb and dry and silly and unserious but I genuinely laughed out loud so many times. I know it absolutely is not for everyone, but it hit for me 😌.

The plotline of this book was not super fast paced, it sort of slowly built throughout the book and by the end I was like okay I need book 2 to find out what’s going to happen in this world! 🩷

The romance was SLOW BURN, and I LOVE that!! The banter was so funny. I am a sucker for an opposites attract / hate to love trope and this was done so well 🤌🏻.

I definitely know this book will not be for everyone, if you don’t like the humour you probably won’t enjoy. I know some people found it a bit slow, so just be aware it’s not a super fast paced fantasy! It’s definitely more of a good vibes and good characters type book than heavily plot driven (in my opinion) 💫.

I feel like if you like the humour and vibe of Emily Wilde you’d like this!

Osric Mordaunt is an assassin with a fatal illness. Aurienne Fairhrim is the only healer that can help Osric, and while she initially refuses to help based on his line of work, when he offers a generous donation to her ward as payment, she cannot say no.

I have a lot of thoughts about this book, many of them conflicted, so let’s start I guess.

I believe that this was originally a fanfiction about Draco and Hermione from Harry Potter that was later taken down and re-written as an original novel. I hate to say it, but I think it might’ve been better as a fanfiction. Admittedly I never read the fanfiction so I can’t say for certain but I have a strong suspicion.

Now, you might be wondering why I think it would’ve been better off. Let’s get into it.

I have no idea where this novel takes place. It’s England but also not because it’s been split into multiple Tiendoms (kingdoms) but France is still just France? There’s magic and gods but no explanation of any of the gods or any of the magic. Does everyone have magic? Are there some normal people who don’t have magic? There are Orders (groups dedicated to certain things, like healing (Aurienne) or assassins (Osric) but what about the people that don’t fit into an Order? What do they do? When does this take place? There are mentions of ruffles and high-necked shirts, and some houses don’t have electricity, however there are also intensely cook gadgets beyond what we have in our time sooo? Make that make sense. While there is an interesting world happening around these characters, there is no actual world building to explain any of it.

This aforementioned issue is one that I think would have been fine in the fanfiction as there is a pre-established world that the reader is familiar with and so the lack of world building is fine. However, as a stand-alone novel, it just doesn’t work.

Similarly, another issue I had was the writing style. There were two main issues here:

#1 it became apparent every twenty words or so that Ms Knightley got bored and decided to look random words up in a thesaurus and replace whatever she had written with the most complicated synonym she could find for not apparent reason. Yes, I know that it demonstrates Aurienne and Osric’s intelligence and the way their brains are matched, however some of the substitutions just did not word and it made reading this novel quite annoying. It just seem facetious and unnecessary.

#2 There were random capitalisations of words. Sometimes it made sense like when Osric was referring to Aurienne as his Means to an End. Other times it made no sense whatsoever, and just seemed like someone had gone through and said, ‘hmm there’s not enough capital letters on this page.’ I know that sounds bizarre but trust me, if you read this book you’ll know what I mean.

If you know me, you know I love a good sex scene, I love a bit of smut with my literature. But tell me why, this book had two masturbation scenes shoehorned into it? It just felt so jarring and out of left field of what had previously been a YA friendly novel. I genuinely don’t understand why there were two sex scenes other than them being a desperate attempt to say “look! They fancy each other!” I was believing the love story just fine before it happened and I continued to after. It just felt so random because sex had hardly been mentioned in the book before and it just felt like it had been shoehorned in so there was a bit of “spice”.

My final gripe is that there is a major plot introduced at the 70% (or so) mark. I don’t mind this plot in itself and the ways in which I can see is shaping out however my issue is that it just highlights how little happened before that point. Because once that plot point was introduced, I was interested and I wanted to read more but it was introduced too late for me to really get into it.

I know this book is the first in a duology but honestly I think it should have just been a single novel, there is not enough plot to justify splitting it over two books. And the ending! I fully turned the page expecting another chapter but no. It ends on a conversation of the Aurienne and Osric discussing what they’re going to do. It just felt so abrupt and there was no smooth exit out or wind down of this novel.

Okay. I know I’ve said a lot of negative things, but I did still enjoy this book. Will I ready the sequel? Hmmm probably. It engaged me it captured my attention and helped me escape reality which are some of the most important things I look for in books.

All that being said I give this 2.5/5.

If you love a good enemies-to-lovers romance with fantasy flair, Brigitte Knightley’s The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy is worth your time. This one is a bickering, bantery slow-burn delight!

The story follows Osric Mordaunt, a brooding assassin in dire need of healing and Aurienne Fairhrim, a brilliant healer from a rival order. Sparks fly (and tempers too) when they're forced into an unlikely alliance to battle a mysterious illness threatening their world. Cue: sarcastic banter, bickering, intense stares, and tension.

What makes the book shine is the chemistry between Osric and Aurienne. It’s a well done slow build - think verbal sparring, reluctant admiration, and eventual emotional unraveling. The fantasy world is richly crafted, with a refreshing mix of magic and science that adds depth to the world and romance without overpowering it.

Knightley’s writing strikes a fun balance between heartfelt and humorous. The story leans heavily into trust, redemption, and learning to see past your prejudices - which feels pretty timeless.

Bottom line? It’s swoony, smart, and has just enough edge to keep you turning pages late into the night. If you're a sucker for stubborn characters falling hard despite themselves (aren’t we all?), you’ll fall for this one too.

Hilarious banter between the two main characters, comedic writing overall, loved the world building and am so excited for book two!

First and foremost the banter in this book was just perfection, this wasn’t everything like I thought it was going to be in the best possible way. The MC’s are polar opposites for good reason. Your standard type A and the bad boy with a semitrailer load of trauma.

The plot and the world building was just chefs kiss, my only gripe is I have to wait for the next book in the Dearly Abel other series. I’ve never read HP, so the fanfic was wasted on me. In saying that I’ve you’ve never been on that train you’ll still thoroughly enjoy this novel, the hype is real!

“I’m perfectly hinged,” said Mordaunt. “You, on the other hand, have got the survival instincts of a crumpet.”

In a lush fantasy world where science clashes with shadows, renowned healer and scholar Aurienne Fairhrim finds herself making an impossible bargain. Osric Mordaunt, a refined assassin from the rival Fyren Order, is gravely ill and only Aurienne’s expertise can save him. She wants nothing to do with the morally grey man responsible for bloodshed in the name of balance. But when he offers enough gold to fund her life saving research, she reluctantly agrees to treat him.

Forced into close quarters, Aurienne and Osric begin a reluctant partnership to cure his affliction and investigate the disturbing resurgence of a long-banished pox. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and their undeniable chemistry simmers beneath sharp words and stolen glances. As they navigate treacherous politics, scientific puzzles, and the weight of their pasts, denial gives way to desire and maybe something far more dangerous.

With rich worldbuilding and delicious slow-burn tension, this romantasy is perfect for fans of enemies to lovers, intellectual stand-offs, and emotional gut punches wrapped in elegant prose.

Firstly I want to thank the publisher for sending me an eARC of this book to review early.

Unfortunately, the book was not for me. I did try to give it a go however, this book was not the type of book I had initially thought it would be when I requested it.

There is nothing wrong with the writing, the author has a great craft. I am just not a Dramione fan and this book felt very similar to a book following that style and loose plot. It was very disappointing because I had been so excited for this one. As I request more books I am learning each time what books I tend to navigate towards more and this time I had made the error of choosing something that was unfortunately not my reading preference.

Again, I am so grateful for the opportunity and know that there is a huge fan base for this kind of story/plot and I am sure when it finds its readers it’s going to be a great success! Thank you, again.

I will not be reviewing on my instagram at this time as I do not want to hinder the book reaching those who will love it. I will however upload my Goodreads review in two weeks once release has settled and is truly finished.

The Irresistible Urge To Fall For Your Enemy
Brigitte Knightley

“I'm just going to die? What can I do?"
"Put your affairs in order," said Aurienne.
"Your bedside manner could use some work."

Oh boy, this wasn’t at all enjoyable for me. I found this a very confused storyline with little groundwork given to aid in context. The world building and magic system weren’t clearly explained, just numerous mentions of sicknesses.

"You're far more polite when you need something," said Aurienne.
"I know," said the deofol with more tooth-baring. "I'm manipulative like that."

I knew it was supposed to be Dramione coded plotline but even that, I didn’t really see. They are enemies to lovers and Aurienne is a good girl healer with morals and Osric is an assassin who’s broody. They are enemies in opposing orders, but that world building felt lacking in that we only learnt about those orders and just vague reference that there’s around 8 additional orders. That was as much as I can compare Dramione wise.

‘Aurienne, sick with convulsions of guilt, wished she could be as lackadaisical, but no - she was highly daisical.’

The banter and jokes weren’t good. The ongoing onion jokes weren’t funny and then it progresses to even more obscure and niche jokes like torn nipples. I don’t know. Finding a kitten was a highlight. But this whole book was a struggle to read for me.

‘The Haelan maxim was Harm to none, but private fantasies couldn't be policed, and Aurienne indulged in one involving the Fyren slipping and drowning, and thus putting an end to both of their miseries.
He was regrettably surefooted.’

This is released July 8th. Thank you Hachette for the arc.

"It's very vague. I'd rather tell you when I've got something tangible."

(Review posted on my Goodreads 7th July)

I was really looking forward to reading The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy but I put it in the DNF pile at 41%.

I found the writing style took me a little bit to get used to initially but as I continued to read I was getting very confused with terms and unable to stay focused on the story. I felt there was a lot of dialogue back and forth and not as much world building as I was expecting. This book is one that I may come back to in the future, but for now it wasn’t for me.

Thank you to Hachette Australia and The Bookish Type for gifting me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I had the absolute best time reading this! This book had me smiling, laughing and giggling like a madman -no book has ever made me react out loud in public like this one.

Aurienne Fairhrim is a Haelan (healer) and Osric Mordaunt a Fyren (assassin-for-hire). Their respective orders do not get along and never interact with each other. However, Osric becomes injured and when the only person who has a shot at healing him is Aurienne... blackmail, threats, insults, murder and shenanigans ensue.

Osric is such an amusingly arrogant, self-absorbed character, living a conscience-free life as a murderer, whereas Aurienne is an intelligent, determined healer with a ‘harm-to-none' motto and a dry sense of humour. They are truly enemies and have real reasons why they loathe each other; I really appreciated that this book was not the usual trope of ‘they are enemies but are lusting after each other by chapter 5’. Aurienne and Osric clearly have nothing in common but as the story continues, their relationship grows into a reluctant partnership and forced tolerance. Their slow burn was truly a SLOW BURN. Neither of them even thought of the other as a possible love interest until the very end, and their hilarious dynamic was just so perfect.

It deserves to be said that their banter was some of the best and funniest I have ever read;, both Aurienne and Osric were mercilessly and unapologetically insulting each other in the most creative ways imaginable. It was truly the most entertaining aspect of this book and I hope the author had as much fun writing these witty quips as I had reading them!

It is very much a low-stakes cosy plot and felt more like a romantasy blended with a rom-com in the best way. There was no big evil villain to defeat, just the journey of Aurienne trying to heal Osric and figure out a cure for ailing children, whilst also coming up with razor-like insults. This was honestly so light and refreshing, and it seems like the plot will amp up in book 2.

The perfect book for a light-hearted, hilarious and fun read with some of the most entertaining characters you will ever meet.

I didn't want to put this book down! It's absolutely hilarious whilst still being incredibly clever and witty. The world building is fantastic. The slow burn and banter between Osric and Aurienne is next level. I found myself giggling out loud at some of the lines in this book. I loved how even the side characters have entire personalities displayed.

My one disappointment is not knowing this was a duology and now having to wait for book two to find out what's going to happen next!