Name: Chasing Merlin
ISBN: 9781475191028

Sarah White

When Dyllan Carter begins her study of Merlin she meets an enigmatic character.

Chasing Merlin

Kathleen Boyle

First book of the 2016! I got it for my birthday and was excited to read it that I dived into it a couple of days after I got it! I've had a busy schedule this past week and it's taken me a while to get through it! 
I liked that this book read as a contemporary with the elements of magic being weaved into the story very nicely. However, I did have a few issues with the book as a whole. Especially some parts near the ending that I don't want to get into because of spoilers. What I can say is, I feel that the ending lacked explanation. Some events occur near the end and as a reader I felt like I didn't understand why and how it happened. 
The characters were enjoyable enough to read about. Dyllan as a main character is interesting, I liked the fact that there is nothing extraordinary about her. I felt that maybe she trusted people a little too quickly and Gina, her flatmate, was right to a certain extent on certain occasions. 
Emyrs was a times bland and just a bit too mysterious for me to really connect with him. I feel like we didn't get to know enough about him, and I know that part of that is a part of the story but even so.
I did like that the relationship between Dyllan and Emyrs didn't get all romantic and fluffy. I think they have a very strong connection that could lead down that path but I liked that the book didn't revolve around their budding relationship. 

Overall I enjoyed this book and I'm happy to have finally picked up a book involving the Arthurian legends. Hopefully, I'll get round to another one in the near future! 
I also nearly forgot, I'm still not sure if this is a series or not. The ending even though satisfying to an extent leaves the possibility of at least another book.