I absolutely loved this! The plot was mysterious and faced-paced and kept me hooked to the book. The characters were loveable and fleshed-out. The message was powerful and important. The only thing that always threw me a little was the fact that Ellie was supposed to be seventeen - she (and also Jay, for that matter) always made me think they were at most twelve-year-olds. 

The weaving of indigenous knowledge with magic and mystery in a gumshoe type novel. I loved every moment. 

I have mixed views on this one. I did enjoy it but I was hoping for me, possibly because I'd built it up a bit in my head since I've been aware of this one for a while. While I did love some aspects (like the cultural aspects and the illustrations) I think my main issue is that the characters and writing style often feel younger than they feel like they should be. An interesting premise but I do think it would have been improved with an extra round of editing and a more decisive decision with regards to target and character ages.

If I had read this book back in middle or high school, this very likely would have been my favorite book. The story features a teenage Lipan Apache girl, Elatsoe, living in an alternate U.S. where magic and mythical creatures exist. Elatsoe is the type of heroine I loved looking up to as a teen. She is smart, innovative, and passionate and is an all-around loveable character from the very beginning.

This is an Indigenous Futurism book that feels like a cross between Nancy Drew, Ghostbusters, and Netflix's Wednesday. The thoroughness of world-building made it very obvious to me why this book has made it onto Time's list of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Every bit of lore revealed about this alternative U.S. society was interesting and believable when viewed with an imaginative lens. The magic system and the way it interweaves society as we know it feels plausible in the same way that the world's of Harry Potter did.

This book is incredibly heartwarming and interesting. It had a bit of a horror element to it, which I didn't expect, but it was done in a way that still didn't seem too intense. The plot and the lore hooked me from the very beginning and easily held my attention through the end.

My only critique of this is that there were some vampire parts that felt too cheesy for me, but I'm not letting it affect my rating because I have to remember that this was written for ages 12 through 18. Most of the book felt like it was good for teens and adults alike, but it was some of the vampire scenes towards the end that made it feel more middle-grades/YA.

All in all, this was a wonderful book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I read this as an audiobook I borrowed from my local library, but I will definitely be purchasing a physical copy for my personal collection because I anticipate reading this more throughout my lifetime and encouraging my friends and future kids to read it.

This book was refreshing and cute all at once. A good break from the darker stuff I've been reading. Love to see an ace MC, too! 

This was such a beautifully written story filled with so much Indigenous history!

Sadly, I didn't become as invested as I hoped to which impacted my overall enjoyment. I think this is a book I personally need to physically read at a slower pace to fully appreciate whereas I listed via audio rather quickly.

I definitely plan on picking this book up again when I'm in a different headspace to truly admire it!