This book was a beautiful story. It was a great adventure to travel with Tamsin and Wren. It was soooooooooooo much better than [b:Girls of Paper and Fire|34433755|Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire #1)|Natasha Ngan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518109125l/34433755._SX50_.jpg|55540701]. I enjoyed the worldbuilding, the plot, and the scenes. However, I think there were some missed opportunities and some things that could've been better.

The worldbuilding was pretty good - I could see how the world looked. However, because [a:Adrienne Tooley|15526762|Adrienne Tooley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1583600861p2/15526762.jpg] didn't describe to the readers what the houses looked like, the culture of the people (what they ate, did, enjoyed, hated), or their clothing, I just couldn't be fully immersed in the world. In addition, the "Witchlands" were called the "Within." I felt like this was a missed opportunity for something greater, like the "Wiccans" or "Warriers" or something that seemed to fit the witch persona I got from the book.

The characters - while I did care for them, I just didn't care enough. I understood them though - Wren was the quiet and kind redhead that loved as fiercely as her red hair burned, while Tamsin was cold and cruel (in the beginning). I enjoyed their character arcs - Wren grew into the person she was supposed to be and Tamsin became the person she already was but with emotions. I'm glad they ended up together! I believe both of them would've been more enjoyable characters if they hadn't been drenched in self-pity for the majority of the story. I do wish there had been MORE characters for our duo to interact with as well.

MAJOR problem - the info-dumping