This second installment following Alex Craft, grave witch, shows her learning more about her developing power and fae mein while saving the world. I like Alex, though her confusion at being attracted to both Death and Falin seems a little silly to me; they're both attractive guys and she isn't in a relationship, beyond friendship and flirting, with either one. 
 (view spoiler)[I have to say I'd vote for Death, but there are apparently reasons why that wouldn't work out. Falin seems less physically attractive to me, but maybe that's because he has long platinum blond hair - it's just not manly to me - plus, he's the Winter Queen's pawn and must do whatever she says. (hide spoiler)] 
 I appreciate that Alex is paying a heavy price to use her magic and look forward to see how it physically changes her and how she copes. It seems to help her compensate in some ways, but that may end up having bad side effects as well. 
 (view spoiler)[I'm wondering if we're being set up for Alex to hold a Faerie court - she's royalty (on both sides, even if distantly) and incredibly strong in her magic, growing more so, and if she learns how to harness the magic of Faerie will only become even stronger in yet another type of magic. 
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