Terra Slater might not know anything about her birth family or where she comes from, but that’s never stopped her, and she fully intends her senior year to be her best yet. Until the dark and mysterious Thorne Wilder―a magical bounty hunter―moves to town, bringing revelations that wreck all of her plans.
When Terra learns she is a golem, not born but crafted from mud and magic by a warlock, her world is upended. Worse, Cyrus Quill, the warlock who made her, is a fugitive, on the run from the witches who want to hold him accountable for his past crimes. But Quill’s sentence is death, which would unravel the threads of magic that hold Terra―and all of the other golems that he crafted―together.
Desperate to save herself and her friends, Terra strikes a deal with Thorne and his coven to preserve the warlock’s life and his magic. If she can prove her worth to the coven by mastering the magic within her, the golems will survive. If she can’t, they’ll perish along with Cyrus. As Thorne helps her to see and manipulate the tapestry of magic that surrounds them, their unexpected alliance evolves into something more and Terra comes to understand the depths of her magic, her humanity, and her love for the people most important to her.
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First line:
I can't imagine a better way to kick off senior year.
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Source:
Source:
eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
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Publication Date:
August 12, 2025
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Rating:
3.75 Threads out of 5
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This was such a quick read and I really enjoyed it! While it was fun, it also left me pondering a lot of things like "what makes us human" and "where does our worth as a person come from?" Jenny did a fairly good job of tackling this tough topics while providing a fun story.
I really appreciated seeing both Terra and Thorne come into their own as individuals and make so much growth! I'm hoping there is a sequel so we can continue to see how these two make things work and shake up all the systems set in place.
The names for all the golems were so fun! I loved that Jenny gave them all names related to earth/stone/gems.
I definitely could have done without the Brick and Jett storylines. I especially feel like the Jett storyline wasn't properly tied up, but I don't feel like that detracted from the conclusion of the story.
I think this was a great YA novel that I think is accessible for everyone. Definitely add it to your TBR!
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