This was SO many things all in one, I give the author credit on trying to tackle various subjects in just one volume.

So the story begins with a woman in the skies. She's able to fly! That's exciting. That's new. And she dies in the first maybe 15 pages of the book. Explodes in mid-air. So you expecting some superhero story will not get it here. No, this is the story of a very troubled teenager named Luna. She is dealing with the loss of the hero and with voices in her head telling her to do terrible things, she goes to do something instead horrible to herself. However, before she could, she is introduced to something that'll change her life forever.

This story is basically tackling mental illness in a interesting and very dark way. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, has moments in their lives when they think terrible things. You can be the nicest person in the world but horrible thoughts of killing or hurting or doing terrible things does creep up. If you say no, you are a liar. And maybe that's your dark secret. Either way, this story really focuses on Luna's unstable mind-frame while also coming back to the fact she is actually a good person.

The other side of this book deals with the person who helped create the flying woman. This is a less interesting part of the book but still engaging mostly due to pacing and his partner in crime (If want to call it that) and their dialogue and strong human emotion. Both flawed characters who do terrible things to get what they want.

This is a highly fast paced thriller with some real great human moments. The side cast really shines here with some great in-look into mental illness amongst violence and carnage. I'm eager to see what else Cantwell writes from here on out. Looks like a sequel to this is coming out and I'll be glad to pick it up.

A 4 out of 5.