The romantic settings, the beautiful quest, and the mystical feel made for a great read. However the characters and the love story were sweet, but not great. 
 Recommended if, like me, you like your romance sweet, lyrical and a bit mystical. Another author who writes that kind of romance is Rose Christo, or Jim Grimsley with his book Dream Boy. 
 Julie Bozza has another series, a kick-ass one, an amazingly good one, with super-original characters, a great mystery and top-notch dialogues. It's The Definitive Albert J. Sterne series.