Reading is fun and easy. The characters are interesting and having mixed fantasy (mage, witch, goddess) to the Gothic (vampires) adds a little originality to the story. However, it lacks the intensity and depth in this book. I do not know how to explain it but I felt neither magic nor anguish during this reading although the story is about these themes. I still put 4 stars because I read this book almost in one go, which means that contradicts my overall feeling, the book captivated me. Bizarre and let you judge.