Most of the books I read are heavy reads, but this book was even more so because it alludes to real events. Current events, about human suffering at the hands of the powerful. Duplicitous people who have so many facades that it would make your head spin. 

 While the story was intriguing and written well, try as I may I could not get invested in Evie or Cyrus as people. I wish more time was given to give more substance to these characters. Their back story is placed almost like a placeholder and I kept waiting for it to unfold in more detail so I can truly sink my heart into this story but it didn’t happen. 

 I’ve given it four stars because it is an important story to read. This story is about human trafficking, xenophobia and global politics.