BLURB:

After a brutal act of terrorism shakes the Council to its core, they send supernaturally gifted Olivia Shepherd on assignment in Eastern Europe. What Olivia really wants is time to recover and process the stunning revelations she recently uncovered—secrets her parents have hidden from her all her life. But with a thousand-year-old vampire on her trail, rest is not in the cards for the reluctant witch, who is still discovering the extent of her powers.

When her nemesis makes the fight horribly personal, Olivia becomes blinded by her need for revenge. Pulled back into the Council’s treacherous politics, she finds herself separated from her lover, William, and thrust into an uncomfortable partnership with his beguiling brother, Josef. Meanwhile, danger lurks around every wintry corner in Eastern Europe.

As everything in Olivia’s life spins out of control, will she surrender to destiny—or forge her own path?

MY THOUGHTS:

Okay, let’s talk about this. Imagine living in a house with two ridiculously gorgeous vampires… who also happen to be brothers. I mean, YES PLEASE. Evette Davis truly understood the assignment with The Gift. Vampires? Witches? A supernatural ball dripping in dark, sexy, crimson vibes? Yeah, this book has everything I love in a fantasy read.

From the moment I stepped into Olivia’s world, I was hooked. The magic, the supernatural creatures she meets, the way she hones her gifts—chef’s kiss. And let’s be real, I’m so jealous because who wouldn’t want the ability to move objects with their mind?! Talk about a dream power.

Now, The Gift is book two in The Counsel Trilogy, and confession time—I didn’t read the first book. But guess what? It didn’t even matter. Davis did such a great job weaving in past events that I never felt lost. It was like getting just enough backstory to feel in the loop without drowning in a recap.

And can we circle back to that supernatural ball? You know the kind—the one where vampires are in their dark, dangerously sexy suits, and the air is thick with mystery and tension? Yup. That scene alone gave me life.

Overall, if you love fantasy books packed with magic, supernatural drama, and just the right amount of dark romance, then The Gift is so for you. Big thanks to Evette Davis for the ARC—I’ll just be over here daydreaming about my own telekinetic powers now.