Review: The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey

There is a side to the world that we do not see. Seventeen-year-old Echo doesn’t just see it—she lives and breathes in it. The problem? The ancient beings of this underworld have been at war for centuries, and Echo is thrown into the middle of the fighting when she is sent to find the mysterious firebird, which will end the conflict for good.

While some books have hooks on the first page, The Girl at Midnight has a hook that begins with the prologue and doesn’t let go until the last word. The characters are complex, the plot well developed, and the twists placed perfectly to pull readers deeper into the world of Avicens and Drakharins. The emotions that Grey was able to portray in this book are so real and profound that readers themselves will feel them alongside the characters. The best part is that the sequel Shadow Hour will be released later this summer!

The Girl at Midnight. Melissa Grey. Delacorte Press. April 2015.

368 pages. 14 and up. Order Here!

And once you finish, go back and pre-order Shadow Hour, which will be released July 12, 2016. Pre-Order Here!