5 Words: cult, love, nature, family, escape. 
 I loved this book and could not put it down. It was challenging and different and I loved the perspective from which it was told. 
 It did make for some uncomfortable reading, but that's what was so good about it. It was pretty astonishing. 
 I wasn't sure of the setting... Where was Seed? In the UK? In the US? I was a little confused but I think I've settled on the UK as the country. 
 I loved Pearl and how slowly realisations dawned on her, how reluctant she was to accept what was happening right in front of her. She was confused and torn and lost and by the end she'd started following those breadcrumbs to find herself. 
 And that end was something else. It was breath-taking and heart-breaking. 
 And now I find it's going to be a series and I feel a little disappointed. I think this story has more strength as a standalone. 
 ETA: Looks like it's maybe not going to be a series now, and I'm not quite sure how I feel about that. Although I'm quite content in imagining Pearl having a HAE part of me wants her story to continue. 
 I received a copy of this for free via NetGalley for review purposes.