Forbidden love mixes with disappearing magic
When forbidden love mixes with disappearing magic, the consequences are disastrous for those involved.
Raf knows three things: He's needed at home, not at college. He loves his best friend, but he can never tell her, or something bad will happen. He's building a temporary home, waiting to travel back to Golub. Raf and his family are refugees from Golub who fell out of the tree into our world, while Yas has deep roots in the community and its magic.
But as the magic fails after a tragedy, tourism drops down to nothing and the town struggles. Tension ignites between townspeople and the Golub. Yas and Raf find themselves at the center of it.
Raf is a total sweetheart and a giver. He's constantly giving of himself to others, even to his own detriment. His love of his community and his passion for the truth make him a character to fall in love with.
Yas is great as the jaded girl who no longer believes in the family magic. In a timeless coming of age story, she wants to strike out on her own and make her own way. She wants to bring Raf along with her.
I found this one a little harder to get into. The magical system confused me a little, and the pacing started strong but dragged a little as the book went on. It still had a lot of strong elements, especially the characters.
Raf knows three things: He's needed at home, not at college. He loves his best friend, but he can never tell her, or something bad will happen. He's building a temporary home, waiting to travel back to Golub. Raf and his family are refugees from Golub who fell out of the tree into our world, while Yas has deep roots in the community and its magic.
But as the magic fails after a tragedy, tourism drops down to nothing and the town struggles. Tension ignites between townspeople and the Golub. Yas and Raf find themselves at the center of it.
Raf is a total sweetheart and a giver. He's constantly giving of himself to others, even to his own detriment. His love of his community and his passion for the truth make him a character to fall in love with.
Yas is great as the jaded girl who no longer believes in the family magic. In a timeless coming of age story, she wants to strike out on her own and make her own way. She wants to bring Raf along with her.
I found this one a little harder to get into. The magical system confused me a little, and the pacing started strong but dragged a little as the book went on. It still had a lot of strong elements, especially the characters.