3.5 stars 
 This is quite a fascinating and fun book. It's full of adventure and diverse characters, and the last bit is so beyond creepy! 
 In Burning Midnight, the world is highly focused on colored spheres. Ranging in color and size; they are measured in rarity based on their abilities. When paired, you can "burn" them and voila! You "absorb" the ability that is has. Better eyesight. Read faster. 
 Sounds preeeeeeetty fascinating, right? 
 Many questions come into play. Where did they come from? Are there long term effects? The theories are endless and the characters all have their own. But the answers that come are not what I was expecting, and it was a fun, yet creepy, twist that I loved! 
 I liked the diverse rag-tag team! With different backgrounds, experience and such, they balance each other out. I did feel that Hunter made too many decisions on her own, or convinced Sully to do said things, resulting in a lot of tension within the group. 
 I did enjoy the writing - it's easy to read and flows well from page to page. Again, never a dull moment. But, it does read more of a middle grade, especially considering the simplicity. Each character had distinct personalities, but I didn't feel they were fully developed. I felt like they were made older simply for the adventure side, since at 13 they couldn't take cross country trips. 
 Now the ending, was creeptastic. It took an interesting direction and I really liked that. The very end was wrapped up (a little too) nicely, but considering how everything else played out in the book, doesn't surprise me. 
 Overall - I enjoyed Burning Midnight. It was fun, action packed and creepy all the same. Even though it reads for more of a young audience, I still recommend it! 
 I received this book for free from The Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.