She has some fascinating powers including growing plants when they need to eat. I especially liked Jinx, the Earth witch. The band of hunters is an interesting mix of misfits. He is sensitive to everyone's moods and feelings and really works hard to keep the group together. I really like how even though he isn't the head of the band of storm hunters, he is their leader when they are fighting the storms. He is charming and attractive and very protective of Roar, which gets him into trouble sometimes. Their romance does get pretty hot and steamy towards the end though. She is attracted to him but she doesn't let that interfere with her training or her thirst to really learn about her kingdom. Her attraction to Locke, the storm hunter she runs away with, is also well done.

She is not afraid of taking risks when they are needed, and she knows how to take care of herself. But when she breaks loose from her life she truly comes into her own. She was a very sheltered princess because of her mother wanting to protect her and protect her secret. Aurora, also known as Roar, was a little bit weak and annoying at first. Even though they have their own words for the storms in this world, you could understand exactly what they were about. I can't say much more than that without giving away some important plot points, but the world building was what kept me turning the pages late into the night. I just loved the whole storm magic idea, both how they come into being and how the stormlings and storm hunters destroy them.

This book was amazing! The world that Cora Carmack has created is the most unique and fascinating one I've read this year.

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