Such a refreshing and wonderful read. I just breezed through 240 something pages. I loved everything about this story that I don't even know where to begin. The characters were flawless. I loved the friendship and banter between Angie and Hope. That's the kind of best friend I would definitely want. They are always there for each other. Hope was such a compassionate yet strong MC. I loved reading the story from her POV. Her relationship with her dad was amazing to see and the parts with Kirby just pulled at my heartstrings. 
 The romance was not too distracting from the storyline. There is some sort of love triangle but I prefer Hope with Tie. I feel that they had more of a connection. There were definitely a lot of swoonworthy moments between them. I am not too sure about Victor. I feel like he is hiding something. I would like to know more about his backstory to form a better opinion of him honestly. 
 I loved also the Japanese mythology tied to the story. Although I didn't know much about certain legends when I started this novel, I have definitely learnt a fair bit about it by now. I enjoyed the battle scenes as well and there was a fair amount of intrigue thrown in to keep the pace and interest going. 
 I definitely recommend giving this book a try if you love YA with a mythological twist and if you love anything about Japan. I can't wait to read book two :)