Serpent & Dove

Serpent & Dove

by Shelby Mahurin

467 pages· 2019· ISBN 9780062878045

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New York Times Bestseller * Indiebound Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of 2019 * B&N's YA Book Club Pick "A brilliant debut, full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. Serpent & Dove is an absolute gem of a book." —Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses series Bound as one, to love, honor, or burn. Book one of a stunning fantasy trilogy, this tale of witchcraft and forbidden love is perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Sara Holland. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation—marriage. Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all. Don't miss Gods & Monsters, the spellbinding conclusion of this epic trilogy!

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    How does the dynamic between Lou, a fugitive witch, and Reid, a devout church huntsman, challenge the rigid moral binaries of good versus evil established at the beginning of the novel?

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    In what ways does the forced-proximity marriage trope serve as a catalyst for both Lou and Reid to reevaluate the prejudices they were raised with?

  3. 3

    Lou and Reid both feel bound by duty to their respective upbringings—the coven and the Chasseurs—yet they find themselves questioning those very foundations; can you think of a time in your own life when a new relationship forced you to completely rethink a deeply held belief?

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