An enchanting, coming of age fantasy story about a young woman facing prejudice for being a woman of color as well as magic. Reads well for a younger person interested in fantasy or needing a starter book to ease themselves into the genre. The inclusion of mythical creatures and folklore was interesting and helped give the story a little extra "umph."

A fairly quick read, packed full of adventure, excitement, family, grief, loss, prejudice, magic, and wonder. Also, there's a cute love triangle involved- resulting in fated mates and a young woman's decision. The author did a lovely job of world building.

I would have loved to see the character growth more apparent. As well as the connection between characters. Perhaps we will see more of that in the second book :)