I really enjoyed this book. There were some great elements of magic and fantasy in it.  I feel like this for me was a fantasy adventure tale.  I enjoyed the characters in this book. I think the author is a great storyteller.  I will be excited to read book 2.  I think there was a great strong female character who was just a kid.  I think this series is going to be a great one.  * I received this book from the author —this is my honest review*  5/5