The Midnight Society Review

** Thank you to the author and The Book Squad for sending me an eARC in return for an honest review.

4.5 stars!!! Well, I finally finished the book. Yay for me!!! This wasn't really the book's fault to be honest. I have just been busy with Uni assignments :) I really liked the concept and overall feel of the story. It starts out with 15 year old Cate who lives under Witness Protection with her Mum and younger brother. One day on her way home from the Mall, she comes across a group of Timesurfers and finds everyone at the bus stop frozen like statues. On discovering her new abilities, she finds herself sucked into a on going war between two factions and finds out that she plays a key role. Which side will she ultimately choose in order to save her family? From the very start, this book just pulls you in. It is pretty fast paced but the way in which it is written, you don't find yourself facing many plot holes. I really liked the descriptions of both the Orders of Timesurfers and the magic system in place is quite intricate. There are a lot of rules and each part is explained well. The plot delivers a lot of curveballs. I was left reeling from each revelation. The level of treachery and deception is woven in really well and many things are revealed first to the reader. So you see the through the lies even if characters are unaware of the reality. This book really straddles the fine line of what is right and wrong. Everything is not as clear cut as it appears. The characters in the novel were really well developed. Each one has their flaws. Cate was an awesome MC. She is snarky and feisty. I love a bad ass girl. She navigates her new reality with a clear mind. I liked seeing the relationships she had with the other characters. Her bond with Eve is really endearing. I think as far as best friends go, Eve does score high. While her relationship with Austin really gave me the feels. There was a lot of humour in their interactions which gave me the giggles. On the other hand, I found her friendship with Jonah quite interesting. I am glad that Rhonda didn't make it a love triangle. I found that so refreshing. I would like to mention that for a YA novel, the language was a little mature. But it didn't bother me so much. The villians in the story are also highly complex. As I said, you don't really know which side is on the right. There were many times when I found myself trying to unravel certain things and connect the dots. I think this lends a wonderful air of mystery and engages the reader. So you don't feel like an outside spectator but like you are actually a part of the story. Overall, I would say that this was an excellent start to the series. I enjoyed every minute of this story. It kept me entertained throughout. It had the right mix of romance, betrayal, intrigue and action (I really got a 'Hunger games' vibe towards the end of the book). I would recommend this to anyone who loves YA and fantasy novels. You are definitely in for a treat :)

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