Persephone--who goes by Phe--moves to Shadow Hills, Massachusetts from Los Angeles to attend school at Devenish in an attempt to understand her sister's last journal entry. What she wasn't expecting, was to come face to face with the boy of her dreams (or rather nightmares) quite literally at Devenish. 
 Shadow Hills was certainly an interesting read--proof of this would be the day and a half it took me to read it--and it's one of those books that you know is going to have a sequel (or at least you feel that it must) due to its ending. With that said, I did like Phe and I loved her friendship with Adriana where as Phe's relationship with Zach was electric--quite literally, as the town has some residents that aren't exactly normal. Because yes, there are townspeople in Shadow Hills who can control electric fields, move objects, and even glimpse your thoughts. There is, of course, a downside to all of this, their lifespan is shortened and if you do live longer than expected, dementia sets in. 
 Needless to say, Phe begins to poke around--and she learns some things about the town and more importantly, about herself. These revelations lead to a need to know more and that curiosity leads Phe into some sticky situations. The plot was well paced (though the ending did seem a little rushed to me) and I thought storyline was pretty interesting. Also, the writing style fit beautifully--and creepily well sometimes, though it was indeed fitting.