This was a really solid read, especially for a YA novel. I found that though it was certainly YA in content, it was written as well/as if it is an adult book. So much YA writing I've read recently feels very juvenile, so I'm glad this one didn't fall afoul of this tendency. 
As always, it was lovely to read a PoC centred fantasy, and this one had some absolutely gorgeous imagery and magical elements.
The best part of the book was the author's note at the end, it was so powerful and added so much to the story itself. - "Black history doesn't start with slavery."