Based in African culture and mythology, this was such a refreshing, Black girl magic fantasy. I kind of wished that this was an adult novel, so the author could take more time to flesh it out, focus on slower pacing, and build up their character development. Also, as per most young YA novels, this moved SO fast. It gave me a bit of whiplash and it was sometimes just...too much too soon. Still super enjoyable and a unique magical structure to read through.