rating: 4.5/5 stars 
 Put simply, I read this 400 page book in one sitting over about 7 hours...Couldn't put it down...Plus the physical book is so beautiful! 
 Omg this book made me feel! I love Nikolai so much...And I want to kill Pasha's sister and...Kinda high five Nikolai's mom. This book appeased the historical fiction lover, the former history student, romance lover and magic lover in me!