I thought this book was a really great start but I was left definitely needing more.. I wanted more history of the world and magic and more about Quell and the other characters. I am fascinated by Quell, her magic, her mother, and her history. I was way less interested in the romance which felt forced to me. Overall the writing was good and the story was compelling and I will be (anxiously) awaiting the next book. Quell has lived her whole life on the run because of a dark magic that lurks inside of her. When she and her mother are almost caught she can’t think of anywhere but her maternal grandmother’s home to go to even though that is part of what her mother has been running from. Quell steps into a world she could not have imagined and finds herself making needing to make a choice she could not have imagined before. It’ll be a long wait for book two but I will be ready.