Legendborn was everything people hyped it up to be! I'm mildly interested in Arthurian mythos, and this book was some good-good stuff. The writing pace was perfect, and the world-building was vivid. I could imagine being right alongside Bree as the story goes on. From the beginning, I was sucked into the world of Legendborn , and I devoured it.

I enjoyed Bree and her POV. The way she handles herself in some challenging situations and snide remarks, people throw her... UGH, the grace and poise. All of the characters bring something to the table, and there was not one character I felt was just there with no purpose. The friendship between Bree and Alice is so good. *wipes tear* I LOVED the romance and I'm not usually a fan of squeaky clean golden boy type but boy oh boy. The subtle love triangle was great for me; I loved the bad boy-golden boy-heroine thing going on.

The magic in Legendborn was epic. I loved the twists and turns. The Arthurian magic and hierarchy system was a little complicated and a lot to understand at first. Once you get used to different terms, ranks and creatures, it flows well. The two magical worlds colliding throughout Legendborn was extraordinary. The twists!!! The history!!! I loved how the history of slavery intertwined in the novel and played a massive part in the plot. The obsession with genealogy and ancestry in the Order and how it played into all of the characters were fascinating. The sexism and the racism and how they often intersected in Legendborn , ground my gears. The crap Bree had to put up with made me want to flip out.

Legendborn was a fresh novel and one of the best YA I've read so far this year. The message about the power of black women was *chef's kiss.* I cannot wait to get my hands on the second book in the Legendborn series. Tracy Deonn did a fantastic job; I can't wait for more.