Nora & Adam have a history together that spans many lifetimes. Nora loves her job a t the museum so when she meets Adam she is surprised. As he knows more about the latest weapons that have been found in Athens. She is eager to see what Adam can tell her about their history seeing that he is a professor of language. But Adam is hiding something from Nora but he has to try & keep her safe from the Shadows. Will Nora believe what Adam us about to tell her about his life.? What will Nora do next? The battle between light & dark will always be around.
A great selection of characters. Thank you to the publisher for the copy. This is my voluntary review. ( )

This was a sweet fantasy romance with an adorable, somewhat nerdy, immortal MMC, and kind of high strung MFC. It leans a little more towards the fantasy side than the romance side, but the romance is still pretty central to the story. I was very involved in the beginning of the story, but I am an impatient reader these days and it did get a little slow for my taste by the middle. And while I loved Adam, Nora was not my favorite heroine, though I can see how her character fits her history. I think if you are happy with a lighter romance, this one might be worth a try. The big bad is intriguing and I think there’s plenty to continue the series with. But happily, there is no cliffhanger. I’m not sure if I will read the next book in the series, but I will consider it when I see the blurb. ( )

if you love fantasy romance, this book should be a fun read for you. I liked Nora, the main character, and enjoyed her journey throughout the story. The world building was well done and the characters were well drawn and developed. The author leaned heavily on flashbacks to flesh out the fantasy elements as well as the main romance, and this could have been handled a bit more seamlessly. I would definitely look for the next book to see where the story goes. ( )

This book follows the story of Nora, an historian working in a museum in Chicago, who studies ancient civilizations and weaponry in particular. Nora’s life is turned upside down when two ancient weapons arrive in the museum. Due to an inscription in an unknown language, Nora agrees to work with Adam, a language specialist professor who is a bit more than it seems.

What I enjoyed:
- Xander’s flashbacks were my favorite part of the book. I enjoyed learning about the civilization through his eyes and I think these chapters gave a good support to the present storyline.
- I liked the medical details and how they were included in the story alongside the magic.
- The diversity and representation of the characters. S C Grayson wrote several interesting characters that I want to know more about.
- The concept of the story is interesting and I am curious about how it will develop in the next books.
- There is no cliffhanger which is something that my heart appreciates most of all

What I think it could have been done better:
- The romance appears rushed and a bit abrupt. Although we are introduced to the MC (Adam) in the beginning of the book, very little happens between them. We see little interaction between Nora and Adam, with very few dialogues and almost no tension between them. We are told, rather than see, that they feel attracted to each other and it didn’t work for me. I understand this choice as I was expecting this particular twist but it still compromised my satisfaction with the result.
- I feel some parts of the story could have been more developed. Being an historian, I was expecting Nora to be more curious about Eteria. It would have been a brilliant way to develop the world building, to learn about the magic and to see more of the supporting characters.
- I think some events that occurred didn’t add much value to the story and could have been worked in a different way (e.g conference/ plane)

Overall I enjoyed this reading and I congratulate the author for this debut.
Thank you City Owl Press, LibraryThing and S C Grayson for the early access to this book for an honest review.
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This book was an enjoyable read, with likeable characters. The story was a bit familiar, with the unexpected discovery of weapons with magical properties leading to a secret society of sorts and an epic battle.
Depending on the plot of any following books in this series, I may read them. There was enough differences in this book to make it interesting with some unpredictable parts. ( )