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Listen first and foremost I had a great time reading this. I really enjoyed most aspects of Manuel and Catalina's relationship and its various stages of development, and the setting was a lot of fun. I especially love that so much of it came from the author's father who was raised in the jungles of Bolivia.

I think this being a sequel helps--you didn't have to learn as much world building when it's adding to the world you already know some things about. I liked that this one wasn't centered as much around one big bad, it was just as much about the journey through the jungle.

There were some moments where things happened more suddenly than I think made sense, but only one time took me significantly out of the story. So I'm not mad at it.

Some will probably be annoyed with the tidy ending, but ya know what I like a happy ending okay 😂 I was absolutely shook and so upset when

Manuel got turned into a monster and she realized one of the monsters was Rumi

so I'm glad that didn't stick lol. I do kinda wish we had more explanation as to why the

flower didn't affect her. Like I know it's because of her being a seer and her relationship to the moon goddess, but it felt very sudden.

I will say it's crazy how much more I came to like Catalina over the course of the story overall and how much more I like her than Ximara lol.

Overall, if there's a third book that gets written, I'll definitely read it.

Content Warnings

kb943's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced

3.5

apetranoff's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fun fantasy set in a Bolivian inspired world. I enjoyed both books, though they wrapped up quicker than I expected at the end.

lilykjohnson's review against another edition

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4.0

4 Stars! I liked this book better than the first and it made me smile. Loved the romance and the change of hearts. It was a little too - run into danger - take a breath - run into different danger, and so on and so on at the beginning, but I really did enjoy it.

kcyr1183's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.25

pixiepages's review against another edition

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3.0

This one didn’t grab my attention like the first one did. It just seemed like it dragged at times. I also didn’t really like the characters as much either, which is the main reason I wasn’t fully invested.

nerdmuffin's review

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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