The best part of this novel is the beginning and getting to know Keynan's loving and supportive family and neighbors. I enjoyed the small town setting and how everyone looked out for each other and helped each other. Keynan's knowledge of plants and creatures was a pleasantly surprising character trait for a middle grade boy. I liked the fresh take on a magical school and how Keynan was very nervous and apprehensive about fitting in.
Keynan was not likeable to me and I found him to be selfish and conceited and his character arc didn't have enough growth in what is apparently the first book of either a series or duology based on the huge cliffhanger ending.
The world building in this novel was lacking and often left me confused and bored. The storms made for an intriguing plot twist, but why did no one seem to know anything about them other than they meant destruction? Too many assumptions were made about the poetry magic and too much was held secret from the reader.
Keynan was not likeable to me and I found him to be selfish and conceited and his character arc didn't have enough growth in what is apparently the first book of either a series or duology based on the huge cliffhanger ending.
The world building in this novel was lacking and often left me confused and bored. The storms made for an intriguing plot twist, but why did no one seem to know anything about them other than they meant destruction? Too many assumptions were made about the poetry magic and too much was held secret from the reader.