Intense, I loved it!

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Action-packed, thought-provoking, dynamic, conversational.

Wow, this novel is filled with action that starts from the first chapter, when they hunt for rations then intensifies from there until the shocking end. The pilot military scene with Onyii is my favorite part. I also loved the fantastic technical world building, blew my mind, multiple times I found myself uttering, "wow."

The added realistic element about the Nigerian Civil War, made me ponder about wars we don't know about, hidden in our history. The relationship between the sisters, Onyii, and Ify is dynamic in the sense they get separated by war but hold a secret bond through the story until the shocking end.

There's so much going on in this novel it would be a good idea to read with a buddy. The book is large 443 pages long, a bit daunting for me, but the entertaining aspect helped the novel move along quickly.

Thank you Bookishfirst and Razorbill, Penquin Random House for the advanced readers copy. I won the novel, so this is my honest review.