One of the amazing books I have ever read!

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I was so excited about this book and although it didn't quite hit my expectations, I still really really enjoyed it.
I am a massive lover of birds and merging with my love of YA fantasy, this book was always going to appeal to me. I wish I could transform into a bird!
The worldbuilding was really interesting and the inclusion of the map and family tree was helpful. The elite having the powers and the poor not having any is not a new idea, however the different houses and the ideas behind the transformation into birds was wonderful. As a bird lover, I also loved the use of bird names and latin names.
The storyline was really good and held my attention. The book was well written and didn't have the feeling of two voices which the books of dual authors often do. It was seamless.
The characters are sadly where I lost my way a little. Aderyn was naive, flighty and childish and I wanted to physically shake her! And yes, this is part of her character's journey but I think her naivety was taken a little too far. Siegfried was an obvious villain, too obvious for my liking with his threats and manipulation. I however really liked Lucien and Aron who had good depth and interesting features about them. I am hoping the next book has a slightly more grown up Aderyn which the prologue at the end seemed to suggest.
It was a good start to the series and I look forward to reading the sequel and learning more about this world.