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Sabaa Tahir is an amazing author. She illustrates a love for her characters in the way she writes them, and the world she has created is raw, brutal, and dark. From the very beginning, this story drew me in, and I was on the edge of my seat until the very end. Laia and Elias are flawed but lovable characters, and they both grow exponentially throughout the book. The Commandant is extremely cruel, but very believable.

This is a story that broke my heart in parts and made my heart soar in others, and it will stay with me for a long time. I cannot wait to start the second book, A Torch Against the Night, because, man, that cliffhanger!