REVIEW. In the Air (The City #1) by Crystal Serowka

I love a great debut novel! I've had In the Air on my 'to read' list for months now and I was so excited to find out it was finally available for download. It was a very quick, easy read and sometimes they can be my absolute favourites.

In the Air is about two students newly attending Julliard school.
Samson's life hasn't always been about dance but once he realised he was a natural with such a wonderful talent, he put his life and soul in to his ballet. Despite the constant criticism from his father.
Natalia on the other hand has had a life full of dance and ballet. Her mother, formally a ballet herself, has been on her back her entire life. Julliard is a welcome change in her life, finally she is able to live her life the way she chooses.

As I said before this was quick and easy. The story certainly wasn't unique, but I enjoyed it all the same. I really enjoyed both characters, there wasn't anything to dislike about them. Samson though, had some very douchebag moments that made me want to strangle him. I can usually make excuses, but not in this instance.. (view spoiler)

There were some really great secondary characters in this book and I loved that we got a POV from more than just two people. I can't recall any book where there was 4 different people narrating so that was a really nice change. I'm particularly a huge fan of Natalia's roommate Kingsley, she was really interesting and the sort of friend everybody could do with.

"Life is shit, we all know that, which is why you have to make it your bitch." - Kingsley

Overall, I enjoyed this book and it was most definitely worth the wait. I do have a few questions left unanswered though. What was up with Samson's roommate? A lot of time was spent describing him and his odd ways but nothing was reserved. I also want to know more about Kingsley and her past. What made her the way she is? I know this is the first in a series but at this point I have no idea what the rest of the series is about but I'm hoping these issues are resolved.

I also just want to add in a little about Natalia and her dad. We find out early on that Natalia lost her dad to cancer a year before attending Julliard and as sad and painful as this is, I loved this aspect of the story. I could tell those scenes and issues were coming from the heart of the author and it all felt so real and genuine. I could tell that the author was describing what would have been a beautiful relationship between Natalia and her dad.