This book was spicy and sweet and haunting in all the right ways. Megan Bowen has a way of writing MMCs that make me feel like a giddy teenager falling in love for the first time and I absolutely love that.

The conflict between grief and settling into an unconventional love was written so well and I really enjoyed the murder mystery plot line!

I think my favorite part about Megan’s writing is her sense of humor. It shines through her writing and makes for excellent banter!

I am looking forward to the second book in this series

Starting this review by saying that book 1 of this series broke a several month long reading slump. It was one of the best books I read last year. I just finished The Anguish of the Omni and I am even more enamored by this series than I was before.

In the first book, I related deeply to Althea. Her character growth from book 1 to the end of book 2 is incredible. I absolutely love how the author wrote her. Althea’s struggles with loneliness and morality and general sense of self is so good.

In this book, I found myself most looking forward to Caleb’s POV chapters. The friendship that has been ever developing and challenged since book 1 grows into something so beautiful as the two journey together in search of answers and hopefully a cure for the Anguish that has plagued many villages with fatal illness. Caleb is forced to face his grief and misguided fears as they encounter challenges and danger along the way.

There are shocking twists and details revealed along the way that I will not get into because I want everyone to experience these books to the fullest extent.

Also… I will forever be haunted by the Orofi.

Thank you so much to the author for reaching out and offering me an ARC copy of The Anguish of the Omni.

Keep your eyes on this YA fantasy author. She is incredible!