2.5 stars, bumped up to three because I think it had potential.

So there were things about this book that I thought were quite intriguing. Ultimately, I didn't feel like it quite lived up to the potential it had as it was weighed down by cheesy tropes and iffy writing.

Things I liked:

1. The concept. I liked the dimension-jumping aspect of this and the idea that there are thousands of different dimensions that are similar but also very different from our own.

2. The magic system. I thought it was a unique idea that the food you ingest can be turned into magical energy. The author obviously put a lot of thought into how different food would affect the body and abilities and why. It kind of reminded me of the magic system in the Mistborn series, where they ingest metals to give them different heightened senses.

What I didn't like:

1. THE TROPES! Let's review:
A. "Mary-Sue, super special, not-like-other-girls trope." Lily starts out the book as this sickly, allergy-prone, whiny girl who has a crush on her best guy friend even though she's seen him act like a piece of shit toward other girls. Once she discovers her abilities in the other world, she turns into this amazing, goddess-like witch who is able to discuss tactical strategy with a bunch of experienced rebels. I did like that the book took place over several weeks, but even then, it seemed a little fast.

B. Love triangle (rectangle?) trope.
So Lily has a crush on Tristan in her world. Then she goes to the other dimension and meets another Tristan and a moody boy named Rowan...can you guess what happens? I don't mind love-triangles when they're well-written; when there is actually a chance that the MC could pick either love interest. But there was no mystery as to who she was going to pick.

C. Misunderstandings-that-could-be-solved-with-two-seconds-of-conversation-but-they-refuse-to-talk-to-each-other-because-reasons trope.
This is prevalent in this novel, and I freaking hate it. It's one of my biggest pet peeves.

D. Moustache-twirling villain. I get the sense that there is more to the Lillian story that we don't know...but again, this goes back to misunderstandings for the sake of misunderstandings and it's annoying and one-note.

2. The writing was super cheesy and overtly sexual, but not in a sexy way. I listened to this on audiobook, and I don't even know how many times Lily "grabbed Rowan's willstones." After the first couple of times, it just sounds completely sexual, but corny. It's described as being a very intimate thing to touch someone else stones, and there is a pleasure akin to arousal that accompanies fondling said stones. It's just...no.

3. The audiobook. The narrator on the audiobook had an annoying voice. It was nasally and not very pleasant to listen to. Also, she made virtually no attempt at different voices for the different characters. And her 'acting' was mediocre at best.

I don't know if I will continue with this story. I am curious to see where it goes from her, but don't know if I want to really commit to reading the rest of the series right now.