I have two main thoughts on this book that sort of are in conflict.  First, the book is just a bit too long imo. Second, it's just an incredible, brilliant piece of fantasy.  

I was really flummoxed by how long the book was bc for whatever reason this seemed insurmountable at times.  But there was no way I could have stopped reading.  This author speaks on magic in so many different forms and, for obvious and yet still surprising reasons,  love being one of the greatest forms of them all.

This book begins with Susannah,  one of my favorite characters, grieving the loss of her little sister, Laura. She also grieves for the simultaneous loss of her friend Mo and ex-boyfriend Daniel.   When a year passes and all three miraculously return to life, they find out about some pretty incredible changes and begin a sort of test to try and stay alive.  

This story is full.  It is told from all character's perspectives throughout and really left me feeling like I have gone through this whole thing with them.  Not just main characters, but the community itself.   The author doesn't just paint a picture but truly fleshed out these individuals.  And, yet I feel like they are all endlessly bound together.  I really enjoyed this! 

Out February 13, 2024!

Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!