I was so excited to dive into the second book of this series after enjoying the first book so much.

Aurora, still making decisions with her heart and not her head, is still one of my favourite characters in this series. A typical headstrong teenager, while not always making the best decisions, does so with her whole heart and definitely learns and matures a bit in book two.

I loved the magic system in this story. After seeing just a touch of the magic system in book one, I was really excited to learn more in book two. I am not going to share much about the magic system other than how much I loved it and the forbidden nature of using it. I enjoyed how it was incorporated into the story in so many different ways, from the bit of history of where the magic came from and training to use it in secret. While we got to learn a lot more about the magic in book two, there are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding it and I can wait to learn more about it in the next book.

The Parkour Games are my favourite part of this series. A high stakes, last-team standing tournament that is fast-paced and action-packed. I loved that there was more of The Parkour Games in book two than in book one.

And then there is the love triangle that I am now completely torn on where I stand. All the tension and angst that you would expect from a young adult romance, and I loved every minute of it. Tayo, is the classic bad boy rebel with his witty banter. Pax is the caring, sweet, & protective counterpart. How do you choose who to ship?

As it was in the first book, the story is filled with twists and turns, sweet moments and sad moments, that all ends in a cliffhanger I didn't see coming. I am excited to see where book three takes this found family of characters.

Thank you Roxy for the review copy of The Guidal: Unearthing Secrets. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.