And so I time - traveled once more with the ladies Betarrini back into the waiting arms of Marcello & Luca. It was like homecoming. 
 I have fallen completely and madly in love with the amazing characters. Sure, their dialogue gets tacky every now and then, and the many nays sometime rub me the wrong way, but all in all, I think the story is true to what it is; two teenagers (believable teenagers) in love, fighting for what they believe in. And sure, I mean things are a little bit convenient in the sense that they are soooo good with a sword, a bow and now the staff? But it is fiction, and they were sort of trained before entering this crazy world. A story is a story, the author can put whatever she wants in; I am enjoying the River of Time series. Totally.