3.25 stars
Lovely fantasy/fairy-tale.
I loved Ash's determination with going to the Castle and learned magic. BUT I thought it was dragging at some parts while was Ash navigating his new life in the Castle, trying to get a grasp on what was expected from being a Keeper's companion, and getting closer to Giles. I wasn't particularly a fan of those sex-fantasy moments, it didn't do anything for me.
The secondary characters felt like they came and went, and I'd prefer for them to have more interaction with Ash.