This series was a very pleasant surprise! 
 I love a good urban fantasy but generally start reading them with the knowledge that it most likely is more of the same and every now and again I get hit with something refreshing. 
 Whirl has blown me away. The author does not have many published books under her belt but reading it you would not know.. 
 The story itself is written well, it's captivating, has a good pace and an interesting set of main characters. The lead, Kendra is engaging and one of the few I can believe and stays true to it from the beginning even though she inevitably does grow in certain ways. 
 Love interests are done in a nice way. Not overly lovely dovely, but a common shared circumstance and feeling. I have made up my mind on who I wish her to end up with, though if this will happen is a big question mark.. In fact it is all up in the air which is what I think very hard to accomplish. 
 Overall, this gem has made it to my 'favourite' list, and in doing so I will be following this author in any new books coming up! :D