“Chaos, in a sense, was Source: a raw explosion of energy that then organized into the threads of existence. Two sides of the same coin.”

Such a unique, fascinating book!! Some parts of this gave me the same vibe of watching Atlantis or Treasure Planet as a kid and if we could have maintained that vibe for the entirety of the story, this would have been a new favorite.

And while it isn't, I still recommend this because I know that this book is perfect for some people. My only two caveats for recommending it are:
1) There's quite a bit of insta-love in here, as well as some timing issues. Sometimes, it felt like this book wanted more time to have taken place than the plot actually allowed. Which was fine, but it did lead to two separate couples saying they loved each other after two weeks of knowing the other person.

2) Despite this being listed as YA and being written in a very simplistic style, there's quite a bit of mature content in this book. From multiple on-page sex scenes, a brief friends-with-benefits plot, to descriptions of torture, abuse, and sexual assault/coercion, this could be a bit much for younger readers. Clearly, some people in the YA age range will be fine with this, but it still felt deserving of note.

So, to clarify: I did enjoy this, not as much as I'd hoped, but still enough to recommend it.