An immersive fantasy with appealing characters and commentary on patriarchal views of women with power. What starts as the story of three girls with magical gifts to share through kisses, grows to a rebellion, with more and more magic appearing and the girls working together to save each other and every girl with power. I liked that the girls were all distinctly different and had their one voice, power, and motivations. Matilde, the most outspoken, grows to be a leader of the magical girls while Aesa and Sayer learn to accept their gifts from their initial reluctance and embrace their ability to use their gifts for the good of others. The supporting cast is equally strong and features characters with duplicitous actions and shadowy motivations. I look forward to the next book exploring the true history of magic in Eudea and the Fyrebirds.