I knew from the first book that this would be about the kinds of friendships I treasure, and that some readers wouldn't be able to see it as possible even subtracting the magic. That's sad. But I have these friendships. And I know lies are poison. Of course magic would resent lies.

The magic system in this world requires a lot from its users, and nothing is free, and every act has consequences, and intent is critical. Failure is nearly catastrophic. I've have been wondering how the author was going to convey something this confusingly twisted. For me, she succeeded; I could tell what was happening externally as Dante and Cully were lost, then began finding their way to each other. Nothing was easy, but every truth won them some ground, and I read the last half of this book without pause, and sat back, satisfied.

I want nothing more from a series than to have it end so satisfactorily. I am really hoping the side-friend bunch gets their own series next. :) ( )

It's a really sweet story with a cute ending to a remarkably enchanting series about hedge witches and family. Every book had the central characters facing some truths about themselves. The central themes were honesty, love and family. Dante and Cully were truly adorable even if they were a bit frustrating. They just never said anything to each other about their feelings. They were always each other’s "most important person". they just never admitted it or made it official. Well, this is the story of how they finally do and I loved it. A nice ending to the series even if it was a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride to get there. ( )