This one was just ok. Not my favorite of Avery Song's series, which stinks because I really enjoy the plot of the Tracker Hive Academy series. I love the concept, and on one hand I really, really want to see how it will all play out. I love the use of 8 elements, rather than the typical 4 or 5 in elemental based magic.

The main reason that I struggled with this book a bit, were the characters. The main character is all over the place. I found the storyline really interesting, but I can't get behind the characters motivations. They don't always feel believable or authentic to me. Maybe that aspect will get better in future books, and maybe I will try book 2 again at a later time, but right now, I have other books and other series that I am more interested in continuing.

If you are new to Avery Song, she is great! But I recommend starting out with her witchling series.
I am between 2.5 and 3 starts for this one, so I will round up.