Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review! 4 1/2 stars!

Jade is a thread speaker. She has the power change the very core aspects of a person, the parts of someone woven into the tapestry of their soul. To receive heath, beauty or agility someone has to give it up, willingly or unwillingly. Lukas is a poor boy working day in and day out to support his family often at the expense of his own wants and needs. The two come together to solve the mystery of a serial killer on the loose, ruthlessly killing people and stealing their souls. Jade and Lukas travel far to uncover the mystery, and feelings begin to arise, but will secrets from the past and their own insecurities keep them apart?

I really enjoyed the magic system. The cost of magic teaches important lessons and is also a tool of classism through the story.

Both of our main characters, Jade and Lukas has self worth struggles. On top of that Jade has panic attacks and Lukas is grieving. I love the journey they both go on towards healing. I also appreciate they weren't insta better.

The love story is lovely. Not quite insta love, but quick. However, the love journey isn't all smooth sailing.

The physical intimacy is closed door. There's a little bit of cursing (f-bombs, not many). As always check content warnings for your comfort level.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Ruby Martinez!

**Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC**

A part of me thinks I'm the problem. I really liked the magical system, but Jade and Lukas seem very...tweenish. They're both supposed to be 18, but they don't act that way. Jade is a sheltered girl with major anxiety problems, so I get why she is emotionally stunted. Lukas, though... Meh. When an action scene is supposed to be a high-stress, the characters take their time thinking and plotting instead of reacting. That was the final straw for me.

I do like the mythology, and I'm willing to try this again another time. The author is super creative, and for that, I give this 2 stars. However, I am DNFing this for now.

There are a lot of things to like about this book, but I found that it just wasn't for me! There is definitely nothing wrong with it, I just found that it wasn't to my personal tastes.

4.25 stars. “True bravery ain’t the absence of fear but standing up despite the weight of it pushing you down.” This book was so beautifully written and I have quite a bit to say, starting with thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Overview: Jade is a thread speaker, someone with the power change the very core aspects of a person, the parts of someone woven into their soul. Lukas is a poor boy working day in and day out to support his family. The two are thrown together to solve a mystery of a serial killer on the loose, ruthlessly killing people and stealing their souls. Jade and Lukas travel far to uncover the mystery, and feelings begin to arise, but are they right for each other? Can they find the killer before they take more lives?
Favorite character: Jade. I love her character arc, and witnessing her discover herself and learn she isn’t defined by her fear, but is better for it, was so amazing. While I feel bad for the poor girls stomach, nothing stays in it for long, she is truly brave, loving, and smart, and I love her for that.

Thoughts: First, the magic is SO COOL. I love the idea of depicting souls as tapestries and all of the colors describe a different aspect of the person. Second, the romance is AMAZING. I love Jade and Lukas and they are 100% a happy-forever couple. And the mystery and the plot twists? So well done. The cherry on top for me is really the writing style. The author chooses the most beautiful words to describe everything and I am so here for it. Definitely engaging from cover to cover. And I may have shed a tear or two at the end there, but out of happiness. All that to say, pick this up ASAP! 💕

I really enjoyed reading this book! The author did a fabulous job with keeping the story interesting and flowing. I never really liked books that drag on but this book never did! The characters were very unique and I really enjoyed there journey. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know!