I'd picked this book out of the vine options because it sounded interesting, but I'll be honest and say that I wasn't expecting to be all that wowed by it. I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself getting quickly drawn into the world that M.J. Putney created here. 
 The book is set in a world where magic exists, but it's only for the commoners. It's considered unthinkable for a person of noble birth to have magic "tainted" blood & any who are discovered with it are quickly shuttled off to a special school where they're taught to repress their magic. Lady Victoria "Tory" Mansfield is one such noblewoman, having revealed her magical abilities after a horrible incident forces them out of her. Once inside of the special school named Lackland Abbey, Tory assumes that it'll only be a matter of time before she proves that she can live properly but she didn't plan on the strange events that would not only have her beginning to embrace her magic but to also travel through time itself! 
 This really was an incredibly fun book to read. I'll admit that it isn't the deepest read & that at times I felt things moved along faster than I'd have liked, but overall this was an awesome read. I really liked the character of Tory & Putney manages to make her rather easy to associate with. I was also happy to see that although there is romance in this book, it isn't the main focus- the main focus is magic, its use, & how it can be used to help. 
 The only drawback of the book is that it felt like it was only part of a bigger story, so if Putney doesn't plan to make this part of a bigger series then many readers will feel a little frustrated that they didn't get to see more of everything. I don't know if there's enough here to warrant making it a 15 book series, but there's enough story here for at least another book or two. 
 Overall I really did like this book & if this ended up being a series, I'd probably read further adventures. I'm fairly certain that this will probably end up being some teen's favorite book. 
 (ARC provided by Amazon Vine)