You know you’re in for a good time when a sequel kicks off with an enemies to lovers to enemies situation. Drama? Check. Betrayal? Double check. Feelings that just won’t die no matter how hard they try? Oh, absolutely.

Rune is on the run, hunted by the boy who once loved her, Gideon, and tangled up with a deadly witch who wants to take back power at any cost. Gideon, on the other hand, is determined to wipe out witches for good, even if that means taking down Rune. But when they’re forced to work together (because of course they are), sparks fly, old wounds reopen, and the line between love and duty gets very, very blurry.

This was the kind of sequel that delivers exactly what you want, more romance, more angst, more witchy chaos. Gideon and Rune’s relationship took centre stage, but there was still plenty of action to keep things moving. Did I see every twist coming? Yes. Did that make me feel smug? Also yes. But it didn’t take away from the fun.