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I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I don't really know where to start, I completely loved this story. I am just floored by the creative genius that is Natalia Jaster. With just under three hundred pages she tells a story that's both whimsical and lyrical but also powerful and keeps you thinking long after you put the book down. There's also SO MUCH representation in this book which means so much to me as a reader.

Natalia's writing is just so beautiful. It's descriptive and immersive, playful and poetical, sensual and sweet. The world that was built is just as amazing. There are so many intricate details of each of the season kingdoms and they sound so beautiful I was left just wanting more from each one. And I especially loved that behind the beautiful writing is a massively important message about society and about how we treat other people, I think this added so much depth to the story.

I loved these characters so much. I loved them separately and I loved them even more together. They are both complex and intensely interesting characters. What I especially think Natalia also has a knack for is creating really wonderfully flawed characters. They make mistakes, they screw up, they're not perfect but that's what makes them so relatable and loveable.

When the story begins Briar is guarded, almost afraid to be herself and as we read on we start to pick up on why she's like this and we start to see glimpses of the girl she used to be. This was one of my favourite things about her character - how we watch her walls come down and how she develops into this powerful, clever, feisty woman, that really she was always going to be. Poet is also such a well written character. He has so many different sides to his personality and you can't help but fall in love with each one. There is also a mystery surrounding both of the characters and these unfold as the story develops and really hooks you in wanting to find out all of the secrets.

I loved how things ended even though it wasn't a stereotypical happily ever after. There was still so much potential for things in this world to be developed and still room for the characters to grow and I thought this was very true of real life.

I will now be shoving this book in the face of everyone I know and telling them to read it. What a wonderful way to complete my 2015 reading challenge.