If books are dessert, this one's a truffle. It's light, predictable and enjoyable. The characters are intrinsically enjoyable, realistic, and likeable- they are multi-faceted and never rapidly switch motivation. Doyle's crafted a water-tight YA history/fantasy here. I will definitely be reading the next one. ( )

Got to page 64 and skipped to the end to make sure everything turns out ok.

I suppose I was really hoping for another "Sorcery and Cecelia." ( )

This book was a little slow to start, as are most of the first books in a series, but the characters were very likable, and the plot was most enjoyable. I've read a lot of Regency Romance, and this added the intrigue of magic, which makes it more interesting because with magic, nothing is as it seems. ( )

I read the first 100 or so pages and then read the last 10 pages. I don't feel like I missed anything. I guess I can't really say I READ the book, but since I probably didn't miss anything, I'm calling it a "read". I grew tired of Percy's constant, "I'm not good enough," diatribe. Blah blah blah. While one reviewer said that it's exactly like a teenager feels, I think it's more appropriate for a new teenager...like 13...not someone who is almost 18 and "coming out". It was tiresome.

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