All six of them consistently being weaker than Deaglan and routinely having their asses handed to them by him ended up being kinda pathetic. Like, they faced him at least once every book, and each time they got wrecked. By this last book, when he showed up, I rolled my eyes and thought "Oh, here we go again".

Having now completed two different but connected series by Tessa Cole, I can confidently say that while her stories aren't bad, the way she crafts her books and weaves her storytelling needs a little work. Her series starts out great but then inevitably falls into a spiral of repetition and reoccurrence that quickly gets tiring and annoying, especially when every single character struggles with one thing or another.

I appreciated the concept of this series, especially Amiah's personal growth journey and the action/adventure aspect related to the keys, the Heart and Faerie, but the execution didn't quite resonate with me.

It was a fast-paced, quick-to-read series, and as long as you don't think too hard about it and temper your expectations, it's a good, mindless way to waste a few hours.