This romantasy featuring LGBTQ characters and an enemies-to-lovers storyline ticked many boxes for me, but it fell a bit flat. It might appeal to Disney fans (think Tangled meets pirates). I appreciated that both girls held positions of power and were on equal footing; neither was portrayed as weaker than the other—they both discovered strengths they didn't realize they had. I liked the alternating POVs, though it took me until chapter 5 to discern that each chapter corresponded to either a wave of water (Evhan) or a moon phase (Kal), which was initially challenging for me to figure out.

The slow-burn LGBTQ+ romance offered a refreshing change compared to most typical fantasy stories I've read. For instance, it avoided the trope of 'man saves the damsel.'

While the world-building was basic and not overly crucial, it served its purpose before progressing with the plot. The story had enough twists and turns to keep me engaged. Personally, I think it could have been a satisfying standalone; it didn't necessarily need to be a series. However, as a reader, I found 

the brother’s POV chapter at the end

intriguing—it filled in some gaps and has me contemplating picking up the second book to see where his story leads.