This was beautiful! The characters were the very best of what can be found among humans, their relationships touching, and the magic living in all that we otherwise deem inanimate was amazing. This is a story of drawing strength and inspiration from the beauty and love that surround you and although it took me time to connect with the characters as they were introduced in the first book, I could not wait to get to book two by the time I finished it, and it fulfilled and exceeded the expectations.