Here's for books that take twists you don't see coming. Rhine's desperate escape from Housemaster Vaughn started predictably enough...and I admit I started to get a little weary of the "out of the frying pan into the fire" bit. But DeStefano did knock me sideways and put together a great cliffhanger for the second in this series. 
 Now, here's my thought: Do I despise Cecily or want to rescue her? Not sure. In fact, in many ways I find her more fascinating than Rhine. Not sure where this is going, but definitely ready for Sever.