Curious Tides

DNF @ 74%

really liked the writing style but the magic system was a bit confusing to me and there were some things i didn't really
understand? or maybe i just didn't care enough to
understand? I could not get myself to really care about any of the characters at all (other than maybe Baz? he was ok) and I got bored. I do really like the writing, I just think this book wasn't for me :)

Review courtesy of an ARC from NetGalley.

This YA fantasy takes place in a world where magic is determined by the moon phase on the day you are born. While all 4 phases have their place and values, individuals born under an eclipse face fear and often mistreatment. Aldryn College is the center for magical education for all with enough skill, but is reeling from the recent loss of 8 students in a tragic drowning. The sole survivor, Emory, is wracked with guilt and the pain of losing her best friend- and determined to find out what the students had been doing in the cave she followed them to just before the accident.

When a student reappears who was thought drowned, things get more complicated. Emory is shocked to learn that her healing magic has morphed into something much more intense - and dangerous if discovered. She must balance her quest for knowledge, her need to avoid detection, and a pull between 2 love interests who both seem key to solving the puzzle.

The characters were engaging, as was the plot. While a bit predictable, it was never the less a captivating and engaging read. I could have done without the romance, but it was a relatively small part of the overall tale.