This was a good well-written book, it just never fully took off for me. The pacing struggled in places and, while I found Ethan and the others intriguing, I didn't find myself totally captivated and rooting for them. Sephira was one of the most interesting characters for me, and she stayed kind of an odd cliched villain throughout. I kept hoping we'd see more of her backstory. Maybe that's to come in future books for this series. Kudos to the D.B. Jackson for providing a neat twist with historical fantasy.