“This story is not ashamed of showing that all is not right with the world–but it doesn’t leave us there. It’s a story about facing the darkness of the world with hope. I would LOVE a full novel of this story.”

“The story is fast-paced, slightly creepy, mysterious, and intriguing. Westeren had me turning the pages as quickly as I could. The biggest objection I had to her story was that it wasn’t long enough! I would have loved to read a novel set in that world and about those characters.”

“That. Plot. Twist. I am in shambles where did that come from? This was such an interesting apocalyptic world and I loved the sibling relationships!”

“This one was such a page-turner! Valari established such a solid world in so few words. She drenches us in a world that’s so easy to imagine with such skill. … She knows what questions to answer and which ones to let us make our own guesses for.”

“A thrilling sci-fi story bursting with action and family drama. Trailing underneath this electric story was the journey of surviving heartache—more than just surviving the apocalypse. … The way Valari wielded her prose made it seem as if I was watching an action movie. Her portrayal of sibling relationships also pulled at my heartstrings. This one was a page-turner, for sure.”

“The world in this story is one that feels like a refreshing take on dystopian mixed with some fantasy elements. It has about as many twists and turns as a tree’s roots, twists that you never saw coming and leave you with your mouth open, eyes glued to the page as you have to know exactly what happens next.”