Disclaimer: I received this book for free from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Rating: 4/5

Publication Date: November 28th, 2017

Genre: YA Contemporary

Recommended Age: 16+ (suicide depression mental illness)

Pages: 459

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Synopsis: Sylvia Baker used to live for music: constantly listening to artists like M83 and Moonlight Bride, writing songs, and playing drums in a band. But now, the soundtrack of her life is silence. If she lets the music back in, she's worried she will return to her delusions about the Muses--the mystical beings who inspire artists to create art. She's worried she'll have to face the wounds of losing Vincent, her Muse, her love.

She tries to move on, immersing herself in the real world--working at the grocery store, mending her relationships with her friends and her father, and developing a new love for hiking. But in her dreams, she is forced to face the questions growing in her heart.

What if they never were delusions? What if a vicious battle between the traditional Greek Muses and modern Earthly Muses tore her from the world of the Muses? What if she never lost Vincent at all? And what if he's the one who needs to be saved?

I really loved this book most of the time I was reading it. I felt the writing was absolutely beautiful. Sometimes the book was really hard to read because of how emotional it was. The characters were wonderful and well developed and the plot was very intriguing.

However, I do feel that the POV shifts and the scenes in the muse world were a bit wonky and slower. I feel that the book had a small problem with pacing.

Verdict: Overall, it’s a tough read but a fairly realistic and beautiful one.