Haunted by their pasts, a traveling acrobat and an ex-soldier find themselves on a journey for answers - one in search of help for their family, and the other hoping to unlock the years of memories they awoke without. Filled with monsters, magic, and mystery, this tale takes you on an adventure through the Under World's darkness and up into the skies and the Floating World that resides there.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is one of my favorite books, in part because of the how beautifully Axie Oh describes her settings, and The Floating World lives up to my expectations once again! Oh's writing is simply gorgeous and perfectly fits the world of myth and fantasy that she's created. I love the choice to make Ren a performer and to allow her skills, like acting and stealth, to bleed into her everyday life as she progresses on her journey. It made for a more believable story for me, in terms of her abilities during the many altercations she and Sunho encounter. And speaking of Sunho, I am curious to see where the second novel takes him after the revelations of book one. Particularly in regard to his feelings about himself and the "demon" inside him. 

Despite a few moments where it felt like things moved a bit fast for me, often in terms of the romance, overall I felt this was an intriguing start to a duology and I'm looking forward to seeing where book two takes us. 

p.s. Can we take a moment to appreciate that cover?? Perfection.

Thank you to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Feiwel & Friends, and NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.