I really enjoyed this authors Brooklyn Brujas series and I thought that I would try another one of her books! Disney usually has home runs for me so I was totally down to try this. My favorite part is that this is a DUOLOGY--I need to read more standalones and duologies because trilogies and series are quite a bit to commit to. I enjoyed this book. I thought it was well written and set up the magic system well. The writing was the best part about the book: I think this author has a way with words and it feels like they are flowing off the page like sweet butter. That may be just about the weirdest analogy I have ever written... but alas! This is a great example of loving the author's writing style and reading yet another book by them to not be disappointed. I liked the characters in this book and felt that they were relatable and this was a fairly quick read, which I also enjoyed, because as of this writing I am catching up on review books during the quarantine. I hope by the time this is published, this whole thing is over... anyway, to my dislikes. I think there was a lot of info dumping and a set up for the next book in the duology. I do enjoy that and I think that it was done in a way that didn't feel like it was an overload. But, in my opinion, not as much happened as I had expected. I absolutely love the cover and I think this would totally be a cover buy for some who would stay for the magic and the story!