This book just seemed like another standard entry into the junior fiction magical animal genre. Perfect for kids who like the Warriors, Guardians of Ga'Hoole, and The Familiars series. I don't think it's as creative as those last two, but it's in no way terrible. It just didn't stick out for me.

I think this book had a good idea to start with, but the execution is a little bland. It goes through all the motions: main character finding out they're different, assembling a group of like-minded friends, coming together to stop an ancient evil. If there were some more original stuff along the way, I might have been more interested.

It wasn't a book for me, but kids will definitely find it interesting. A decent summer adventure read.