What I liked
-Plot. The main story around this book was much different than what these authors have given us in the past, and I'm here for it. (Until the last two or three chapters where it becomes an academy series like all the rest.) I liked the idea of the dance and the bracelets was a really cool and individual thought that I haven't read about before.
What I disliked
-Freya. The main character is a total cliché. "Oh, I had no idea that I was a princess in a paranormal society that my family kept me in the dark about. I had no idea any of this existed until now, but I'm going to be completely blasé about it and just accept it all at face value. No freak out, no denial, no adjustment period." It's really obnoxious to keep reading books about main characters that are all the EXACT SAME PERSON. Just a different name. Honestly, what's so wrong with a main character that already knows what she is at the start of the series?
-Marco. He can't decide if he wants to be a fearsome bad boy, or a lovesick teeny bopper. What few thoughts we get from his POV are all over the place, and it's confusing and not realistic. I don't care for his relationship with Freya at all, and more than once he either uses his powers of manipulation on her or talks about using them to get his way. It's honestly gross what little attention the authors give to pointing out how wrong that is. It's like Edward the Stalker all over again.
Overall, this was an interesting enough first book to get me invested in reading the next, but I have a feeling it's going to be a boring, run of the mill academy story. Just different enough to hook you in. 1.5