Rating: 4/5

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: +13 (violence)

Pages: 312

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I received a free copy of this book from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Synopsis: Twin girls discover a mystical world contained within a crumbling mosaic, and they must restore it before an evil witch seizes its power, even if doing so could tear their family apart. Secrets. It all started while looking for secret passages. Chloe Tozier’s impulsive twin, Zoe, insisted that all old mansions had them. Grandma denied the existence of any here. Except for the boarded-up service elevator that she conveniently forgot to mention before the girls discovered it, the elevator that didn’t seem to go anywhere. They had been living in this private museum with their grandparents since the death of their parents during an archaeology trip to Egypt. Mysteries. Why have a museum in a tiny town in the middle of Kansas when what’s on display is nothing unusual? Sometimes packages arrived wrapped in plain brown paper that the girls never saw again. Grandpa disappeared overnight and they haven’t heard from him since. And before going to Egypt their parents had mentioned something about a mysterious mosaic. Maybe Zoe was right about family secrets. Maybe it was time to dig further.

So this book was honestly surprisingly good. I didn’t think I’d like it as much as I did! The world building was amazing and the character development was as well. The book didn’t really have any love interests and the story really focused on the twins relationship which is special in the YA genre. The book also had a good plot and interesting storyline that kept me intrigued throughout the whole of it.

However, the book read really young (maybe because of the no love interests) and the book’s pacing was a little slow for me (but it may not be for you).

Verdict: Overall, I thought this book was marvelous and I liked it. Read if you’re interested in a book without romance and a true sisterly bond.