All Allie wanted to do was get her group project done and figure out a way to get out of the friend zone with her best friend, Winston. That all changes when she opens an old fairy tale book and her and her group are sucked into that world. Now, they are in Nerissette, and a cat is telling Allie she is the queen. Allie has to try to figure out how to rule a country amidst evil plots and work out how to get her and her friends back home.

As a complete sucker for fairy tales old and new, EVERLAST by Andria Buchanan hits the nail on the head for me for awesome fairy tales. Buchanan has a special way of making the story flow in an enchanting and magical way that makes it hard to put down. I love especially the main character, Allie. She is tough and strong and has her own way of standing up for herself. Seeing her first enter Nerissette and slowly grow to care for it is beautiful to read. The potential her character has to mature is great and Buchanan uses it very well. Her relationship with Winston is dynamic and exciting, and I highly enjoy their sweet, friend-based romance.

The conflict in EVERLAST is deep and thrilling. The villain, the Fate Maker, is mysterious, and I wanted to high five every character that stands up to him. He provides an excellent medium to showcase Allie's growth, and the hints about his connection to her past keep you reading late into the night. The effect he has as a villain on the whole kingdom brings about even more of a conflict within Allie, and I love the surprising depth in that. It works well to make the story realistic and relatable even in a story with lots of fantasy.

While it may be a stretch to say I love EVERLAST, because some parts of it are predictable and the dialogue is a touch dry in parts, I still very, very strongly like it. I will definitely be reading the second book in the series, and I highly anticipate what will happen next to the characters I have come to enjoy so much.