This is a book that defies genre categories, and takes a whole other direction than anyone would ever predict.

The book starts off as an eerie fantasy, set at the boundary of the living and the dead. The main character is a mysterious child named Stella, and the mystery surrounding their life (and death) is what fuels much of the novel.

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It’s a very short book, coming in at less than 170 pages, but the story still manages to have enormous scope and depth. We’re transported from the shadowy afterlife to a modern metropolis to the terror and fear of a repressive cult. Even with all this the story never feels rushed, and the emotional impact of each reveal is as powerful as the last.

While the urban fantasy is the hook, we’re treated to an incredibly layered story that explores trauma, grief, and what it is to truly embrace who you are despite all of the categories put upon you. In the end, I would describe this book as very, very weird – but very, very good.

I received a free copy for an honest review.