This story is a perfect combination of fantasy, romance, comedic moments, and action. I felt like I could be Lily, she's so relatable even though she's in a different fantastical-parallel-universe. I'm someone that comes from growing up on the Hunger Games, Divergent, and Twilight; Vale Born was my new page-turning, healthy addiction. The world Lorin created makes you feel like you could end up slipping through a tear in the universe, entering it, and becoming the next Lily. There are twists and turns I didn't expect, relationships that tore at my heart strings, and the action... without spoiling anything, it's a wild trip. When I finished the final chapter, I was sad that it was over, which is how I know the story I read connected deeply with me. I'm going to be following this author closely and hope more will come!