Isoldesse follows the turmoil a host of characters lives get thrown into after a mysterious necklace turns up on Kenna's door. The cover of this book is absolutely stunning and it immediately drew me in, and I was particularly happy that we get thrust into the main plot around the 4% mark. It was a nice change of pace to read.a book that gets into the action from the get go. I also particularly enjoyed the balance Grymes achieves between the multiple perspectives in this book. All changes of perspective are made explicitly clear, and despite the fact there is more perspectives than I anticipated, the author is able to strike a balance and demonstrate how all these points of view are relevant.

This book is more SciFi than I expected it to be, which is entirely my fault as I should have looked into that. Being someone who isn't too familiar with this genre,I can't say to what extent this book fits or handles key tropes. It would have been helpful to have the glossary at the beginning of the book rather than the end, so I could familiarise myself with the concepts before entering the world.

Would recommend this YA book to others, especially because it's not a high-science-fiction or high-fantasy genre. Enjoyed the mystery and romance these friends face together. Can't wait to read book 2!