This young adult fantasy has unique and lush worldbuilding that I enjoyed very much; in fact, this was my favorite part of this novel. The world felt so real and I could taste, smell, feel, hear, and see everything that was happening. I haven't found another book yet that offered such distinctly unique magic system that made complete sense to me at all times.
The point of view characters were well done, and although it took me a few chapters to understand their roles, I grew to love every single girl. The romance hinted within the story lines added another depth of mystery and trust in who was telling the truth and who was only using the Nightbirds' magic for selfish reasons.
I didn't realize going into this book that it was not a stand alone, but the ending left so many unanswered questions and a huge cliff hanger that I need book two.
The pacing about midway slowed and I found my mind wandering at times, but I'm happy I continued reading and didn't miss out on this wonderful world.
The point of view characters were well done, and although it took me a few chapters to understand their roles, I grew to love every single girl. The romance hinted within the story lines added another depth of mystery and trust in who was telling the truth and who was only using the Nightbirds' magic for selfish reasons.
I didn't realize going into this book that it was not a stand alone, but the ending left so many unanswered questions and a huge cliff hanger that I need book two.
The pacing about midway slowed and I found my mind wandering at times, but I'm happy I continued reading and didn't miss out on this wonderful world.