4 stars, maybe 4.5 
 The more I think about it, the more I loved White Cat. The entire time I was reading it, I kept thinking... "Whoa, this is a totally different 'paranormal' YA." I kind of kept forgetting it was both paranormal and YA, to be honest, because the world is so real feeling. Cassel is a compelling character, and since the book is in first-person, present tense from his perspective, and his memory is unreliable (that's the most I can say without spoilage), what's real and not real unfolds brilliantly. 
 Highly recommended for folks with paranormal YA burnout who're looking for something different--I'm excited to read the sequel, Red Glove.