Imagine if Moana practiced voodoo.

This book is phenominal. It's dark and twisted, while also being respectful and elegant. It relies on its share of tropes, but this book is so refreshing: the characters are full of empathy and maturity; and the plot is full of danger and adventure, but takes its time to breathe, to describe settings, to allow characters time to digest their feelings... It was so welcome to read a YA story where the characters were NOT vapidly consumed by their hormones, and the exposition was not the /only/ device moving the story along. Adalyn Grace deserves a standing ovation for her finesse, and I cannot wait to read more by her.