I'm not sure what was going on with me here, but I just struggled with this one. I loved the concept. The mishmashing of different mythologies and fairytales was unique and done in a very natural and organic way. It didn't feel forced. Everything tied together beautifully. I love the fact that the characters were so diverse in terms of background, ethnicity, sexuality, and all of that, which is always refreshing to see.

My problem was that the story and writing just felt like it was meant for a much younger audience. This is slotted under YA but it didn't feel like YA at all, it felt more like middle grade. Some of the characters just felt like paper cut outs and I didn't feel connected to anyone at all.

For me, characters are the most important part of the story, followed by plot and writing style. Although I liked the IDEA of these characters and the IDEA of this plot, but I just felt like it missed the mark for me personally.

This book was provided by netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for an honest review