Jeff

It was truly a work of magic. I began the book not sure what to expect, not sure how it would all fit together. I finished it speechless.

It ended really well but I had a hard time getting in to this book. I was very confused at first, which I understand is somewhat the point, but it detracted from the story. I also personally had a hard time getting used to the gender neutral characters, not that I have an issue with it, it just made it hard for me to keep track of the characters. That being said by the end of the book I barely noticed anymore and I look forward to seeing how the series progresses.

This book was just what I needed. I had been reading epic fantasy for a very long time as I had finished my reread of Wheel of Time, and Brandon Sanderson's “Way of Kings”, and needed a break from the world of epic fantasy. This book did a great job of keeping you guessing and trying to solve the mystery while having a nice light fanciful background. What I really liked was how I didn't have to work as hard to keep track of everything going on as I had in other books that I have read recently, and the just nice sense of humor and joking that I found within.

A great collection of short stories that contain just a little bit of everything

This was the first one of Sanderson's young adult novels I read and I wasn't quite sure what to expect. While there were times when it was a predictable young adult book the majority was all that great pacing and character writing I have come to expect.