Ahoy me mateys! Ah delightful. I started reading this book because I couldn’t sleep. Then suddenly it was 12:15 am and I knew I had to go to bed. But I wanted to finish this! I loved the story-line and the main character, Elisa. Elisa has a body type that is not typical of leading ladies and it was a nice and unusual twist. Additionally this was a young adult book where Elisa grows and changes in major ways . . . you know, kinda like real teenage people do. And the author chose to focus mostly on the inner workings of the character’s mind and on the plot rather than descriptive passages. Not that I don’t love long flowery imagery. But Elisa and the world felt fresh in many ways from other young adult series that I have read recently. The romance in the book alone was proof of that. Made me rather happy actually and not in the normal manner. Additionally the religious society and history of magic of this world was fun. It delved into it just enough for the story to move forward and for explanations and I have no complaints. But it does make me intrigued by what the next book in the series will bring. Enough typing. More reading.

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