I really wanted to love this book but it was disappointing. The premise sounded great, Merlin appears in 21st century to connect with the reincarnation of his first love. But that was not really the plot. Merlin was an incidental character.

I don't know how I would describe this book. It's a little bit mystery, romance, fantasy, and the paranormal. A number of plots and sub plots but none were fully developed. Dissapointing.

I enjoyed reading this book primarily because of the writing. Beautifully written but with a great story. The story is told using the voices of the three primary characters. Each sees events that occurred in their lives through a different lens. You come to know and understand how broken/dysfunctional the three are and yet how each chooses to address and deal with the grief experienced in their life.

I loved everything about this book EXCEPT the ending. I wanted and needed greater closure.