I absolutely loved this book. Maresi isn’t something I would normally reach for. I’m a bit of a YA Fantasy / Sci Fi nut. However the only problem with YA Fantasy and Sci Fi is that you often end up getting the same thing over and over and over…this is nothing like anything I’ve read before.

Maresi was, for me, a breath of fresh air. Distinctly feminist and empowering, yet not a manifesto of any kind. Strong writing supported a great, diverse, interesting cast of characters (almost exclusively female). A fascinating setting. Even the plot, simple and surrounding, for the most part, one event in these women’s lives, was incredibly effective. I felt like the length of this was perfect too - there was no fat, but everything was rounded, whole and full.

Turtschaninoff has a great talent for making a simple piece incredibly grand. I am very excited at the hint that there will be more in this series and, overall, cannot recommend this book highly enough.