When I first read this book in April 2015, I wasn't very enamored of it. I didn't like Kera, nor the Ravens, and the slapstick didn't work too well for me. So I grumbled, put the book away, and moved on to other things. 
 In the final quarter of 2015, on a whim, I picked the book back up again, and reread it. And then reread it and reread it again. I found much to like the second, third, and fourth go-arounds: yes, I still didn't like Kera too much, but the Ravens grew on me, and so did Chloe and the rest of the Crows- so much so that I am really looking forward to the release of book 2 later this month. Even the slapstick was not as grating as it was the first time around. So.... Yeah. 4 stars, after the reread.