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An emotional roller coaster following Luca around as he prepares to live out the rest of whatever life span he has left as normally as his body will let him. Luca is half fey and half human and his own heritage is working against his body. After many years of traveling and trying to find a cure, he’s given up and has returned home to his mother’s house to live out his days. In his free time he does little favors for the fey community. His father through his sister implores him to meet a doctor renowned for his abilities. Luca is reluctant but since he is asked feels he must do so. Surprisingly the doctor he meets is a yokai (Japanese fey) doctor named Kin who has caught his eyes previously in a club he visited the night before. The two have chemistry but Luca is very ill and pursuing anything will only end in heartache. Kin likes Luca and doesn’t want him to give up hope. He thinks he can cure Luca but only if Luca is willing.

I enjoyed meeting and getting to know the cast of characters. They were all interesting characters in their own way. Luca and Saben’s relationship wasn’t what I imagined a sibling relationship should be but it was unique and worked for them. Reading about the type of situations they had to endure, the way they dealt with their emotions and struggle and terror of dealing with Luca’s situation was alluring. Luca being steadfast in his decision and what he wanted was pretty cool. I really thought it brave of him and I truly loved him for making the best of his time and just living as he wanted with the time he had.

I did feel for Kin and everyone who loves Luca. It’s heartbreaking to have to stand by and being unable to stop something you badly want to stop and this message was translated well in the story.
I did wish there was more to the tale and that readers actually got to see Luca’s end. I kind of wanted that Walk to Remember feel at the end.