I've been having the worst luck with YA recently so I was really glad to be able to finish this one and enjoy it. Such a strange premise, but ultimately you get sucked into this world of witches and townsfolk who are desperate to save their island by any means. It gave me such Carmilla vibes--even though they weren't vampires--it had that dark, grittiness to it anyway that I couldn't stop enjoying.

All the characters were flawed in some way, though Lina could sometimes border on Mary Sue territory. I really liked Eva's character, though, and wished there was more of her POV in the book. It felt a bit lacking on her side.

It wasn't perfect by any means, but the enjoyment of it (and the decision to stay up late and finish it) was enough to get it a four star.