Are you looking for a book that has a strong female protagonist centered in strength, activism, with a whole lot of magic? Then this book is for you. I felt like this book was everything I always wanted when I was young!

This book is a companion novel to pet, although I don’t believe you need to read Pet before reading this book. I have not read Pet and it didn’t feel like I was missing anything.

I really enjoyed this story although there were things that I felt could have been executed better.

What I enjoyed:
- The magic! I loved how the author added in magic to really highlight some real world problems. I felt like it was the perfect balance and executed well
- I felt like I could have been a part of the friend group. I felt like I was one of the.
- The romance storyline was so cute
- Representation of the LGBTQIA+ community as well as BIPOC individuals

My critique:
- at times the story felt a little more middle grade than young adult to me. This is not counting against my review as I am not the target audience for this book.
- I felt like parts of the story were a bit underdeveloped. I would have like to know more about Bitter’s life prior to attending the school. This may have been discussed in the first book.

Overall this was a fun read that I enjoyed! It was pretty fast past and an easy read. I’m starting to love everything written by this author! I can’t wait to read more.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest review