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Once in a while I find myself slowing down when I read a book because I just don't want it to end. This is one of those books. I'm not used to high action novels, but this one kind of grabbed me and would not let go. Emily Ruff is quite the character, street smart and clever. Eliot, the teacher responsible for a loose cannon student, and poor, poor Wil (who will remind anyone of one of Gaiman's poor schmos in the wrong place at the wrong time). What fascinated me was the idea that words could be so powerful. This is not a new idea to a reader, but it is much, much bigger. Here, words work more like extreme hypnosis or dare I say it? Magic.

A warning: I wish I had not read the jacket description when starting this book. I felt is was inaccurate (especially concerning Emily's early years), gave too much away, and just sucked. If you can avoid it, it's best to go into the story raw.

So, why not a five star review? There is a bit of disjointing in the flashbacks I found a bit frustrating. I felt out of order and lost in time in some of the sections and as Emily goes through several personality transformations, I just felt ripped out of the story and thrown to the side.

Also, I wanted more about Eliot. It is my great hope that there is either a prequel featuring Eliot and Bronte or a sequel featuring what is next for the organization. As it is world wide, I don't see what the problem would be continuing the tale.