Legendborn is a beautiful book. This is a gripping debut (!) that tackles issues like racism & micro aggressions, grief & the loss of a parent, intergenerational trauma, and so much more .. all within a world of Arthurian legends. The themes are accessible for young readers but not too overbearing for adults. The plot and pacing were a bit slow at the start, but Bree is such an engaging main character that I still read this book at an alarmingly fast rate. And the last 100 pages were a whirlwind of plot and left me eager for the next installment. The only downfalls: some meh instalove (I beg you, YA authors - escape this!), not nearly enough time spent on best friend Alice, and world-building that relied a little too heavily on Capitalization. I can’t wait for book 2!