An incredible sequel to Legendborn! Brew goes through SO MUCH in this book, I just want to hold her and love her because she deserves so much better.

I really loved the core crew of Bree, Sel, William, and Alice. The four of them balance one another so well, and I loved getting to know each of them a bit deeper. The way Bree and Alice just GET each other was so wonderful - I wasn’t sure of Alice in the last book but the way she just shows the hell up and is always in Bree’s corner is just perfect.

The continued focus on ancestral ties and Black history was so beautifully done - while I can never understand the full extent of how powerful these things are, it gave me such an incredible perspective and I just loved it. Seeing the way Black folks care for each other and share a deep bond is so beautiful - as Samira says, “Black folks don’t need Oaths to take care of each other. We never did.”