What I liked

1. Intense focus on family
- the story follows two sisters with magical powers but the real conflict rests with how family ties have been challenged over time by both magical and mundane problems.

2. The characters have real flaws that lead to real consequences.

- Their mother is flighty and has a tendency to try to hide her problems from her daughters

- one of the twins has anger and abandonment issues while the other is loving to a fault unwilling to push her sister to do what is best for everyone.

- the family at large is manipulative and tends to let their power go to their head.

3. Even with real flaws the hero’s are very easy to relate to and hope they’ll win.

4. The motivations of the main villain for this book make sense and while they were triggered by magical things said motivations are rooted in real world issues.

5. Wrap up and falling action is done well while leaving room and a decent teaser for a potential sequel down the road.


What I didn’t Like


1. We don’t get to see much of the main character’s sisterly bond as they are at odds and stepping all over each others emotions from pretty much page one.

2. First person perspective when we have alternating points of view. ( this is massively a personal thing and many may enjoy getting to experience the distinct voices of the two sisters)

3. Some elements of the ending felt like a very easy answer for a very messy question.


Who Would I Recommend This Book For?


This book is a good fit for those looking for a family focused coming of age story with a magical twist.

I really wanted to like this book. I think the premise is interesting and I love to find new books with black girls doing awesome, magical things. I also love books about sister dynamics, and I think the dynamic between Arden and Aurora was interesting. However, for me the story was just okay, but my biggest issues was just the writing. It very much felt like an adult trying to write like a teenager, and that made it very hard for me to get into the story. That vibe wasn't too strong at first, but the second the twins' cousins Liberty and Lilo got introduced into the story, I was completely lost. Every time Lilo opened her mouth it felt completely irrelevant and annoying, and that's where the overdramatic attempts at trying to sound like a cool teenager really ramped up. I tried to stay into the story but I couldn't at that point. There were also a few plot things that didn't make sense to me, but overall I just didn't enjoy this book as much as I wanted to. There are definitely unique elements to the story and I think if you can easily get over some of the things that bothered me, you could enjoy this book, but if you're like me and get thrown by dialogue that's trying a little too hard, I don't know how much you'll like it.

This was definitely a pick from outside of my reading comfort zone. It’s a YA novel about twins who find out that they are goddesses (a fact that their mother hid from them for their entire lives) and must save their mother in an epic journey! I loved that the story was centered around women of color and shed a light on Jamaican culture. It reminded me of Twitches (which I loved)! The book was very short so I found that some of the plot was underdeveloped - I didn’t really understand why the grandfather wanted to take over the world and why the timing was so important.

I really wanted to like this book. The premise and characters were unique, particularly with black heroines in a fantasy book and a black author. I enjoyed the story and the world. What didn't work for me is it jumped into the story too fast with little reflection by the characters or time for development.. The entire story takes place over approximately 48(ish) hours and I just didn't buy into the twins abilities to jump into their "powers" so easily. It is a quick read and I'm sure it will find its YA audience, but this one wasn't for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and SparkPress for the free electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Goddess Twins is a great example of a book that has a super interesting premise, but fails at the execution of said premise.

The story is about two sisters Arden and Aurora who are goddesses belonging to a family full of goddesses, but they don't know that yet. Their mom gets kidnapped out of London, so these two idiots fly to the little city across the pond to go rescue her. They get accosted by their family at the airport and then proceed to learn the truth about their family and start concocting a plan to rescue their mom. There's also this grandfather character who thinks women are stupid and he's the guy who has kidnapped the mom so he can steal all their powers and be the all powerful alpha male that he knows he is.

I'll tell you what this book had going for it - the whole goddesses premise. Even the mysoginistic asshole who wants to murder them for powers is a great starting point for conflict. But you need to be subtle in how to get your message across. And there was none of that nonsense in this book, no sir. If there's a thing you needed to know, you got told it without subtlety to the point where it felt like someone was slapping you in the face.

The simple-ish story wasn't my biggest problem with this, however. However a plot is going, I truly believe that good writing and good character work can salvage the book. This one, sadly, had neither going for it.

The writing style was clunky and inconsistent. There were all these weird descriptions when the characters find out about their family history. It was like that thug notes guy telling you about Gods and Fates and what not, except it felt super forced and like a very bad attempt at, you know, having a Percy Jackson-esque voice that failed miserably. The dialogue and descriptions were also super odd. I guess the two narrators - the twins - did have distinct voices but I attribute that more to the fact they had the one-dimensional personalities of minions than anything else.

Speaking of the twins, THE CHARACTER WORK HERE WAS SO BAD I WANTED TO CRY!!! The only person I could even remotely stand was Arden. Everyone else was INSUFFERABLE! Aurora is a psychotic bitch who has so many mood swings that I had whiplash trying to keep up with her! Arden just feels sorry for herself for no reason and is supposed to be this meek, shy introverted bookworm or some shit. And those fucking cousins. I swear, if I ever see someone like Lilo irl, I will go to prison because I will murder them in under five seconds and that's a fact. The villains were also such cartoon-ish evil because they are evil villains and the good guys weren't that good tbh. Basically, this character work left much to be desired and desire, I did.

Also ALSO ALSO there was this weirdass romance subplot that happened for five pages in the beginning and end, and like, it was so forced and bad?? You think insta-love is pushing it?? This is some OTHER LEVEL, okay! This is psychic-Insta-love. Where they don't even know each others names, but the guy has been dreaming about her so he straight goes to suck face five seconds after he sees her irl. And it's just like… KMN PLS I CANT HANDLE THIS CRIGNE.

The story ends in a very predictable manner and there's no casualties and tbh, it all goes so well that the stakes just feel manufactured. Which they were, let's be honest.

All in all, did not enjoy it. Would not recommend. Can't believe I actually sat reading the whole thing instead of DNFing at 10% when I FELT like this is how it would go. I'm actually super disappointed because I really was intrigued by the premise and the cover and thought this was going to be a fun read but oofé. Here we are, I guess.

MY SCORES
Characters: 3/5
Plot: 2.5/5
Themes & Message: 3.5/5
Writing: 2.5/5

OVERALL SCORES: 2.8/5
Mood while reading: You can't expect me to believe these twins are 17/18 years old.

"I can be fearless in the love I give others, and I can be fearless in the love I demand for myself, too."


MY REVIEW
In The Goddess Twins, we meet a pair of soon-to-be 18-year-old twins who travels on a mission to save their missing mother. During that mission, they uncover many secrets of their own family and ancestry, as they are gifted with magical powers.

This story is set in October 2020, and no particular world-building was necessary since it was based in our real world. At the very start of the book, there's a revealing prologue. There we meet the antagonists and discover parts of their plan. In my opinion, this book would have been better off without this prologue, as it spoiled a lot of the upcoming events. And by having the antagonists introduced so early, we lost the mystic elements of the villains. Instead, most of us could probably figure out who and what the antagonists were planning.

Moreover, when the twins' family ancestry was revealed, it was revealed through a boring re-cap. Instead of showing the history of the family in an interesting way, one of the main characters just re-caps it for us. Of course, in that way, there won't be any confusion, but I found it to be dull and anti-climatic.

All of the events happened in the span of only one (1) day, I think. Or maybe two days. Either way, the pacing was fast fast. And the book is also quite short too. I managed to get through this book in the span of 5 hours.

I would have liked the story and plot to be a bit more expanded. From the premise, it had an interesting concept. It definitely had the potential to be something big. I think the story would have been better if the book was a bit longer so more events could happen. When I first read this book, I was assuming to be introduced to a great alternative reality with Jamaican deities and mythology. I kind of expected something similar to the Percy Jackson series. Instead, this story felt really short. There was maybe a potential to meet mythological creatures and deities. To expand the universe. However, maybe that would be saved to the next books, as a sequel was hinted at the end of the epilogue.

As the story was quite short, it did unfortunately not have the room for character development. Most of the side characters were left undeveloped and bland. The cousins, Lilo and Liberty, really annoyed me as they acted too immature to be in their twenties. I didn't connect with any of the characters, except for Aurora. From other reviews I've read about this book, most people didn't like Aurora at all. However, I found her to be the most interesting and complex character of them all. In many ways, I understood why she acted and thought as she did. Arden, however, seemed to be too trusty and naïve. She didn't have any character development and I couldn't really understand her reasons. Maybe it's just me.

The biggest issue I had with the main characters were their age. They were supposed to be 17/18 years old, but I thought they acted more like 14 or 15-year-olds. Honestly, I think this book would work really good for middle school kids and teens. I think the storyline would be much better if the twins were about to be fifteen or something. Then their behaviour would make more sense. Of course, if that happened, some parts of the plot had to change, but I believe those changes in the plot would not affect the main story and theme.

Moreover, this story didn't need any of the romantic elements. The instant love between (view spoiler) felt really unnecessary. After all, I liked the themes of family and trust. Especially the tension between Aurora and Selene, her mother.

Overall, this book was a light read. I mean, I managed to read it in less than six hours. It wasn't bad, but not really good either. I think the story has a lot of potential, and I hope the author will let the characters discover more about their world and magic in a sequel.

The Goddess Twins by Yodassa Williams - 3.5 stars / 5

As a ‘Fantasy virgin’ I was intrigued to read The Goddess Twins, to delve into a world of magic and mystery. The book was written in a way that really formulates individual images of each character within your mind’s eye. The writing resonated really well with each of the twin’s voices. William’s really allowed us to see both girls, giving voice to Arden’s loveable, down-to-earth and shy nature whilst still allowing Aurora’s fiery, trouble personality to shine through in the same paragraph (This back and forth perspective between the characte’rs different personality different holds the tension within the book for me). From the very start of the book I found myself able to resonate with each twin which ALWAYS makes me want to carry on reading a book.

The YA genre can sometimes sounds a little childish to me but throughout William’s debut novel I liked a lot of the strong underlying messaged threaded throughout. One quote that stood out to me was “I date them to find out about me.” Aurora says this at the start of the novel when she is describing her sociable personality and what she likes about dating.
I think this is a really important message that needs to be discussed more with the young people around us, to let them know that as much as relationships (whether they be platonic or romantic) are as much about the enjoyment they get (or don’t get) from them as it is about how they make the other(s) feel within said relationships.

Also, I loved the quote “My cousin deserves a king- or a queen if you like.” Stated by one of the cousins to Arden – Many written have/are writing about and with the LGBTQ community in mind and I simply like how this quote from the novel simply says “no prejudice.”

The timeline ran smoothly for me and I found interest in William’s add snippets of knowledge/information here and there, this kept me wanting to read on. Although the middle section of the novel I found became a little stale. (Why) But I carried on and found myself emotionally drawn back into the story when Arden and her cousins save the day!

I did also like how the novel is set within a fantasy world that showcases the mystery of the families magical superpowers whilst still allowing the places in which the story is set to really resonate with the ready. Because let’s face it, we can all conjure up an image of London or Cincinnati in our minds eye. This element of fantasy Vs realism really interests me.

Ezekiel wants vengeance against his goddess wife ghani. He is in Kingston Jamaica and the year is 2020. Ezekiels granddaughters will turn eighteen this year. His grandson is the key to revenge.

I want to thank NetGalley, SparkPress, and author Yodassa Williams for providing me with an ARC of this novel!

What a truly gorgeous story! I felt as if I was right in between these pages and a part of the novel. Aurora and Arden are twins who have no idea what their true heritage is. The only family to speak of is their mother and their godfather. When their mother goes missing while on tour in London, they must embark on a journey to find their long-lost family. Only, they find themselves face to face with a villain they had no reason to expect was coming.

If you love any kind of mythology, you’ll appreciate that the mythological origins in this novel are from Jamaica. I love the message of strong women empowering one another, grounding yourself, and also putting trust in yourself. I loved the world building as well.

Thank you to those named above for allowing me to read and review this novel!

It is so hard to capture teenage voices especially now where trends and slag can travel continents in seconds. I simply adored the plot of the goddess twins for it's unique combination or lore, racial tensions, family dynamics, and magic system, but as an 18 year old myself, I found it incredible hard to view old protagonists Arden and Aurora as actual people.

First off, serious props to Yodassa Williams for being able to make both character's inner voices so distinctive. I could flip to a random page if I wanted and I'd instantly be able to know which twin was speaking. That being said, the twins felt like archetypes.

Arden felt like the primary protagonist, starting and ending the story. She's nerdy, naive, and loving, but often her naivety made her read closer to 12 than 18. We're given plenty of explanation as to why Aurora is so mad and untrusting, but never are we shown why Arden is so gullible and quick to trust and given their shared childhood, I don't buy it. I've read a lot of reviewers who say they didn't like the book because Aurora felt too angry and bratty, but I preferred her as a character. She felt more justified in her emotions and I really liked all the nuanced ways her personality was shown. Arden wears her hair natural and curly whereas Aurora straightens hers. Aurora's speech and voice are both filled with slang too which I thought was a really cool distinction between the two because it'd make sense for Aurora to mimic more than Arden because of her want to be accepted, but she also felt disjointed. Slang instantly gives a time frame for your story and I kept getting lost trying to figure out when this took place because while Aurora refers to "tea" in a modern way that would make me think she'd have turned 18 right now or a year or 2 ago (making her the same age and generation as me), she then instantly uses "what's your damage" which went through a brief resurgence in popularity in the early 2000s when the characters would have been toddlers but you definitely wouldn't hear a teen say now. I'm not saying you can't use out dated sayings because I use a few myself, but that comes from consuming old art and having it rub off on me which makes the phrase feel like it should belong to Arden more than Aurora. I found a lot of the characterization was like that. It'd get close to something interesting and personable, but then would oversimplify until you're left with cutouts of people instead of characters.

This book also doesn't trust you to keep up. Again, loved the story, but through a prologue and multiple exposition dumps, I feel like I relived the family backstory at least 4 times. I'd suggest reading without the prologue because in my opinion, it hinders the story.

Overall, The Goddess Twins is a really good idea and genuinely interested me, it just felt a little too hollow in ways I can't quite explain. Not all books have to have ultra-realistic characters but when you're writing something that focuses so heavily on relationships, it certainly doesn't hurt if your characters make sense.

This story about family just to good. Story line was on point. But at times I didn't like how family was towards Aurora. I mean she was rude I know but hear me out, she got the best character developed. Also arden should have been developed more in the story.
But overall I liked reading the story.
Thank you netgalley and author for the E-Arc. But all of above our my opinions.

This book made me feel like I was on a mission with my own sister and cousins, and it was AMAZING. Reminiscent of Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis series, Yodassa remembers that although imitation is the greatest form of flattery, expansion is the greatest form of thanks. The author creates a world where the Black women of a particular family are born with superpowers, but are forced to fight an evil that grew from within their own ranks. Delightfully deviod of magic, these wonderful ladies rely on the powers that they naturally have and stand by each other through everything. We spend the entire book in the minds of Arden and Aurora and there could be no better perspectives to have. Not a long read, my only regret is that we must wait for the sequel that is surely coming.

I so loved this book. I fell into it really easily, it was a real page turner. Fast paced throughout there wasn't a time where you thought it was dragging at all. 5 stars. Highly recommended.

Please note: I received a digital ARC from @netgalley for in exchange for an honest review.

First Impression: The cover and premise of the story sounded very interesting. I read it all in a 24 hr period, it kept me entertained and I wanted to know what was going to happen next.

The overall plot of rescuing their mother and being goddesses with powers, and the powers involved were thought out really well. I loved that it was a family oriented story and not romance.

Some issues were:
Some/most of the twin characteristics were questionable, Arden was overly trusting and she never questioned others intentions, its possible it was due to her powers, but I just didnt like it, and Aurora was was selfish and a complete bitch to everyone. There was some growth when it came to at Aurora personally, but through all of the story she just bitch and complained about how selfish others are when really it was her.
I also had issue with how everything just flowed without and really hardship, I mean they find out they have powers and the next day Arden is a bad ass and can do it all, That everything that needs to be handle gets handled without and extra problems.
The love story or should I say a total of like two pages, didn't need to be in there at all, one of the things I really like that I don't see often is a book mainly focused on family and not their new love interest.

Thanks to @NETGALLEY for letting get my hands this book.

I didn’t enjoy this book. It is partially my fault I started reading with the expectation of a fantasy and instead got something much more like a contemporary. I don’t enjoy YA contemporary, I find them often dramatic and annoying. I realize this is YA and is for that audience, but I did find compared to the current YA out there it was written for a more younger audience, just above middle grade. I found the plot weak and I had no connection with any of the characters. I had no real interest in what happened to the characters. That being said it may be thoroughly enjoyed by a younger teen who reads contemporaries.

“Having a twin is so not the incredible delight people assume it to be. Just because we look alike doesn’t mean we think alike. People love pointing out our similarities, but if you take a real look, it’s totally easy to tell us apart.”

3/5 Stars

So I am all about sibling stories and I feel like I’ve seen a rising number in them lately. So of course, when I heard what this book was about, I was immediately interested. Siblings are awesome, Twins? Amazing? Black rep? Outstanding. Oh, and it’s an urban fantasy,,,,about goddesses? I can’t resist a good urban fantasy.

This book is about a pair of twins, Arden and Aurora, who are celebrating their eighteenth birthday when they learn of a deep secret surrounding their family. While learning everything they can about their family while trying to understand these new powers they’ve developed, they try to find their missing mother and somehow get along just enough to do it in one piece.

The biggest thing I loved about this book was the relationship that the girls had with each other and individually with their mother. This book is super big on family dynamics, and I really do mean Super Big on it. I thought it was really nice to read and I like how the relationships shifted and moved over time. The differences in the ways that Arden and Aurora have completely separate reactions to their mother’s reactions was interesting to read and made me think about my own family a lot.

It also highlighted my biases and favorites, I’m more of an Arden. I’m not shocked at all. I’m definitely more of an introvert, possessed to do right by her family, and is desperate to get into people’s heads. I am also a romantic. I definitely preferred her chapters in general, but I also really valued Aurora’s perspective on her mother. I really liked having both views as a reader so that I could understand and sympathize with both characters. I feel like Aurora also had a bit more growing up to do so I do appreciate the chance to see that happen.

While Arden was easily my favorite, I had a lot of love for the interesting cast they meet along their story. Some characters like Arden and Aurora’s grandmother really popped out from the page and their cousins were constantly a hoot. I really enjoyed seeing this, mostly because it would remind me of meeting up with my own extended family, which I don’t often do. In any case, I thought these scenes were really fun, well-written, and probably my favorite parts of the book.

I also really enjoyed some of the plot developments toward the end. No spoilers of course, but I feel like this book really picks up in its third act and drives it right on home. The rest of the book felt like it had a lot of lulls or point where just not a lot was happening, but the ending was a treat to read and implied that this is maybe a series? Or that at the very least, we may not be done with this world? It’s certainly extremely open-ended with numerous possibilities on how it may progress in the future, which I would be happy to see.

Especially considering that there’s lot of elements of this book that feel rushed or too slow? I guess I had issues with pacing, but I feel like it was because this book is just a taste of a much bigger story. There were a lot of elements that didn’t get fully fleshed out, potentially because that’s work for another book. It didn’t bother me most of the time, but I do think it impacted my reading. The exposition of the mythology, even though it’s very cool, felt like it was being glosses over at times or just explained in a really rushed way. Occasionally, I feel like stuff just came out of nowhere, and I just kind of went with it?

I feel like I ad trouble getting a sense of what actually seems like a really cool world. It was just the pacing, exposition, and even just some of the writing that got me a bit jumbled up. I still enjoyed the story in the end, but it wasn’t without some hiccups.

TL;DR: This book is a real treat of an urban fantasy. It felt like a book with family at heart and really cool tricks up its sleeve. I wouldn’t say the execution of the writing was perfect, but certainly enough to get you invested in the story.

Mixed-feelings is what I have for this book. I will be honest, I chose this book not because I liked the cover or the description, but because I found the title odd, 'The Goddess Twins'... I requested the book on NetGalley, and after a few days, I receive a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
The action floats around Aurora and Arden. The two and their mother travelled around the world since they were little kids and after a while, they settled down in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their mother is a famous opera singer, and only a few days before their eighteen birthday, she decided to go to London to replace someone on a show. Only a few hours after she left, the girls find out she has been kidnapped. While on their journey to rescue their mother, they find the truths she has been hiding from them all this time. Arden and Aurora are goddesses! They reconnect with their family and they find out about their destiny, but will the twins have what it takes to save their mother from the evil?
The characters are well developed, and I liked that about the book. The protagonists, as well as the other characters, have had a great story behind them, and that was the only reason I kept reading. Some things that I found quite original were the names of the characters, and I appreciate that about the story. Some examples are one of the cousins of the twins, Leolidessa, their grandmother Ghani or Selene's brother, Teresh.
The action wasn't extraordinary. Sometimes I felt like there wasn't much to it and that the author kept writing without a clear purpose in her head. It didn't make a lot of sense, and I couldn't see the logic behind the events. At the same time, her style of writing was exceptional, and I couldn't put the book down. It is quite hard to explain, I'll give you that!
The novel started promising, and I had high expectations for it. The prologue settled down the theme of the book and kept me at the edge of my seat. I was eager for the first chapter to start after finishing the prologue. As soon as I got deeper into the book, I realized the chapters were quite long. In a 208-page novel, there were only 7 chapters, the prologue and the epilogue, and if we invite over our mate mathematics, we will see that a chapter has about 23 pages. That might not sound like a lot of pages, but it felt that way while reading. Another thing that pissed me off while reading was the format of the book. Some words were split up, and it was quite annoying. I will insert some pictures of my kindle, so you can see what I'm talking about.
The book has great potential and there is a fair chance to a sequel. Although I didn't vibe with this novel and giving the fact that the novel has been the first-ever to be published book of the author, I will recommend it for further reading.

Twins Aurora and Arden have no idea what their real heritage is since the only family they have ever had was their mother and godfather. However, when their mom goes missing in London, they begin a hazardous journey that uncovers not only long-lost family, but a villain they do not see coming. Their rescue mission becomes deadly as jealousy and mistrust causes one twin to do something she will always regret.

Love how the mythology origin is from Jamaica, so it doesn't follow the typical Greek/Roman stories, and that it is a strong, women empowering narrative about finding your center and trusting yourself.

I think that this story has very strong roots, a great background, and amazing potential for a possible sequel. From the moment you begin reading, it’s clear there is something bigger at play than what you may have expected. The opening scene depicts just how hard black women, human or goddess, have it in a world that shows them no love. How jealousy, greed, and misogyny all work together to attempt to bring us down to our knees, even during out most sacred moments. A plot is unfolding right before our eyes, to capture the almost eighteen year old twin goddesses Aurora and Arden and it is driven by the very things I mentioned above.

Meanwhile, while all of this is unfolding behind the scenes, Arden and Aurora should be getting ready to happily celebrate their eighteenth birthday, but instead they are dealing with the fallout of their mother, a famous opera singer, being called back to work. Her absence sets off a chain of events that leads to her twin daughters to not only uncover an evil plot, but discover what their mother has been hiding from them for all these years: their destiny and powers as twin goddesses. The wins are in a constant battle against each other and themselves, but now they have to find a way to move past the differences and insecurities if they are going to find out the truth and rescue their mother.

Overall, I think that the premise for story is great. Because it’s set during present day, there was not any extensive world building, but we do get to see a mythological story unfold during the telling of the twins’ family history. I think that may have been my favorite part of the novel. Learning how all of this came to be, about the goddesses themselves, and the love, hurt, and pain that happened helped to shape an understanding of how the kidnapping plot and the circumstances surround the family’s mystery. Everything, including the history, is told in the voice of Aurora and Arden who are two very modern teenagers and it comes across in the writing. That being said, it’s very…teenagery…idk if that’s how I want to say it, but it is very YA and I know that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

The girls as characters themselves were interesting, but I do wish they were a bit more complex. You get to see Aurora’s struggle with her relationship with her mother and sister and how out of place she feels, why she rages all of the time, and her insecurities, but I didn’t feel like we got that opportunity fully with Arden. Yes we see Arden coming to terms with her powers and coming into her own as a goddess, but I would have loved to see her own up to her hand in the relationship with her mother in a deeper way. I don’t feel like we explored their mother enough, and it seems to be that we just barely scratched the surface on her personality, motivations and her life. I would loooove to learn about what makes her tick and actually see why she treats being a mother the way she does. I just think understanding her more would have helped me to connect to her better.

As far as other characters that are introduced, I’ll be honest and say that I didn’t care for them too much. It felt like they were sort of too good to be true given the circumstances of the story. I won’t reveal whether or not my suspicions panned out or not though.

I enjoyed the bones of the plot and where everything was going, but I will admit that the futher into the book we got, the more rushed things seemed to get. The climax and ending came so fast and I expected a bit….more. Now I think some of that could be because of the page count of the story. The shorter a story is, the quicker you have to get things moving and trust me, we’re thrown into the deep end early. I’m hoping that if there is a follow up (which gets set up in the epilogue) we get to dig a bit deeper and explore everything more. Big plus: There’s no cliffhanger here!! There is a romance piece here, but it’s literally only at the beginning and end. I don’t think the story needed it to be honest, because the plot did well without it.

Overall, I can certainly see the potential here and honestly, who doesn’t love a bit of black girl magic?

If you’re even a little bit intrigued then make a point to check this out when it gets released on May 19th!

I couldn't read much of this, because I get annoyed with books that have bratty teens in them. The girl is basically 18 and throws a tantrum over her Mom going to work? No thanks.

But thanks to the author and publisher for the ARC.