Oh, this was delightful! I love all the different djinn and the different ways and directions Bianca and Leila grow. Leila’s queer awakening gave me such giddy delight, especially as this wasn’t like a central element of her story, but just another layer of her and her experiences, I also really loved the contrast in Bianca and Leila’s attitude towards where they grew up, and how those attitudes shifted as they grew into their powers and abilities. This also has so many sweet moments and great moments of friendship. Also, cannot forget about the dynamic between the twins shifting and them finding their way back towards each other after being estranged. I loved so many elements of this story, and wouldn’t mind more with these characters, though overall this felt like a solid standalone and while there’s space to grow the world, this story feels solidly completed.

The narration is also really good and I liked that the different characters had distinct voices.

Thank you RBmedia, Recorded Books, & NetGalley for the electronic audio review copy of this book. This is a nice multicultural story with magic, adventure, and sibling, friends, and family relationships. Very interesting writing and great description of the immigrant experience.

Overall this isn't a bad story. Definitely laking in some areas. I think it would have been nice to see the sisters interact a bit more especially be shown earlier why they don't like each other that much, more showing and less telling overall. I did enjoy the plot with the jin ~definitely needed more though. I probably would still recommend this to people, especially if they like simple stories and don't mind the telling instead of showing.

Bianca and Leila are biracial, Iranian and Argentinian. They are polar opposites. Leila wants to "fit in" and avoids her heritage while Bianca embraces it fully. On their eighteenth birthday a "random" fire in a barn causes the twins lives to be thrown into chaos as djinns cause issue in their hometown. The twins must set aside their differences and work together to save their hometown.

Being a twin myself I am such a sucker for twin books, I really enjoyed the fact both of the twins are very different, most of the time we are. Bianca was probably my favorite of the two, but I really liked Leila too and understood why she acted how she did. The audio was done VERY well, and I really enjoyed hearing how the names/places were properly pronounced. I think the narrator did a fantastic job.

I think this YA novel is great for anyone who enjoys a multi- cultural action-packed adventure where family and community is important.