This one was on my soft DNF/try again later list. A friend strongly recommended I give this another shot. (Yes, Bre you were 100% right!) And let me tell you, I am glad she made me pick it up again! 

Originally El was so annoying and…angry. I didn’t want to dive into a book with a resentful main character. But now I realized I read her all wrong. El is definitely cranky. At the world, at her situation, at the school and the kids in it. Which makes sense. They are all together in enclaves and she’s stuck on her own carrying some pretty heavy weight on her shoulders. And there’s that whole prophecy where she’s the greatest evil the world has ever seen. Which can really be a bit of a downer on your social life. 

This was such an underrated gem. Once I started it up again I fell right in and didn’t want to let go. (Yes, I was reading between meetings. Don’t judge me.) And the ending was quite a twist! I find myself (again) having to wait for book two to be available at the library. (When will I learn my actions have consequences?)

If you put this one down, pick it back up. If you haven’t read it yet, go read it now. I am dying to tell about this book with someone!