I'll admit, when I first picked up Magonia, I was a little skeptical. I mean, come on, teen-dying-of-terminal-illness meets girl-as-destined-savior-of-world? Those are the two biggest genre cliches in the young adult book industry. However, with Maria Dahvana Headley's writing, these two plot points are not coincidences, but linked together in a wonderful way. The story is entirely unique and heartwarming, and I was completely won over. 
 The plot and world-building were wonderful, and Headley did a very good job of creating an interesting and creative world that I was eager to learn more about. I feel as if I can't say too much about it, because part of the fun of reading Magonia was going in completely blind, but I will say this: don't worry too much about the whole love triangle thing. Usually I'm annoyed at this plot device's presence, but to me it actually made sense within the context of Magonia and the ties Aza Ray has to both worlds. 
 In short, Magonia is one of the most creative books that I've read in a while. I was charmed by the characters, the writing, the world, and I can't wait to read Aerie.