4 stars. For me, it took a little bit longer to get into than previous Elise Kova books I have read, but once you start getting a few chapters in, things start to take off!

My favorite part of this book was the competition, OF COURSE. I love magical competitions and Elise has created such a fun and fast-paced one that once it started, it was hard to put the book down. Her story-telling really began to soar here, which is what I have no come to expect from Elise's books!

My one issue with this book is that some of the characters felt a little flat to me. More life gets breathed into them further into the book but I think this was part of why it was a little slower for me to get gripped.

Overall though I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next story by Elise!