Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher/author for providing me with an e-copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book was exactly what I wanted it to be! I loved it. I will make sure to check out other books by this author. When I requested this I was just intrigued by the concept of it and I loved how it turned out. This story had a great plot and if you have read this and enjoyed it, This was so much. It was such a great story. I would say give this one a try. I will continue to follow this author. Way to go to this author for not letting me down.

I loved this book. Can not wait for the next one! I'm especially curious how the prophecy will play out.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy in return for an honest review. This book had a lot of ups and downs for me. Firstly, it is not appropriate for an adult to be writing about a 15-year-old girl feeling herself for a boy. Besides that, the slow-moving plot and lack of world-building made it difficult to read. Additionally, the book ends on a cliffhanger, which in some books can be ok, however for this one, I feel as though there wouldn't be enough plot left to write an entirely new book. On a positive note, Iggy was a very relatable character, and I enjoyed seeing him grow throughout the book. This was a hard book to read and I do not anticipate myself picking up a sequel, as the overall plot was predictable and did not interest me as much as I wish.

I realized very early on what kind of book this was going to be.

The writing style of this book is full of purple prose and clunky dialogue. The villain of the story is described as having a hooked nose (even though none of their family members are also described this way), someone uses the g-slur to describe a character’s costume, and a 15-year-old girl is sexualized through the act of showing her underwear multiple times to the main character to get a rise out of him.

I was very close to putting this book down and never picking it up again.

I’m not really sure why I gave this book a second chance. Perhaps I felt bad because this is the author’s first piece of writing. Maybe I wanted to accurately spread the word about this book after giving the characters a chance to be better.

(Not gonna lie, the slur was later on in the book. So no, it doesn’t really get better.)

One thing I can commend this author for is their imagination. It’s easy to tell that the author has thought about this world a lot and figured out the details. As a reader, I can’t pinpoint any detail that reminds me of another piece of media, and everything seems fresh and interesting once we dive into this fantasy world the author has created.

It’s admirable that this author set out to write a book and finished their goal. However, this author needs a bit more time to hone their craft and create a book that stands out, and as it is right now, I don’t think this book is ready to be published.

Thanks Netgalley and Publisher for the opportunity to read.
The author managed to create quite intriguing magical world full of fantastic beasts, some of which are not what you typically expect from beasts - they are mighty warriors, living in seclusion, whose abilities in battles are legendary. The world building is really nice and takes your imagination to amazing places. Combine this with an awkward, introvert and insecure boy who gets swallowed into the greatest adventure of his life, one which is too big for him to understand at a time, but he grows and shows his worth and true power. Definitely recommend this book.

Oh my. Alright so I’m usually not into this type of book however I really did enjoy it. Very thrilling and can’t wait to read more by this author