I am not sure I have ever read a Filipino centered fantasy story and I am glad this book exists.. I do think it read a little younger than I wanted it to given the main character was 17. I also didn’t find the mystery to be as complex as I would have liked. But the story was intriguing and the world building was excellent. I am looking forward to reading the next book and finding out what happens (even if I didn’t care for the “twist” in the epilogue. MJ has grown up hidden in the human world always on the move, but she has always known that she is half Encanto. When her father dies she is summoned back to his world because he was the King and she is the one true heir. But there is clearly a faction not happy for her to take the crown and she needs to figure out who has been killing people, including her father, as well as who wants to steal her crown before it is too late. The world of Biringan was wonderful and intriguing and it is a place I hope to visit again soon.