For some reason I thought this was more of a companion novel, but you definitely can't read this without reading A Song Below Water. Which you should definitely read because it's also an amazing book!

What I liked about this one were the many discussions about how society views Black girls and Black women. The metaphor with these magical abilities and Naema tackles these issues head on. I also liked how this built on the world we got in A Song Below Water, expanding it and giving us more characters and more interaction with society in general. Overall, a really great read!