You are thrown into the story very quickly, and it keeps your attention from the first page to the last. This book had everything I could want - humor, friendship, action, adventure, and even a little bit of a mystery. It also had one intensely bad villain. You don't really get a lot into the villain's back story until the 2nd and 3rd books, but he is so incredibly well written that at some points it was difficult reading about him. (More on that in the review of Bitterblue...!) 
 In short: Perfect introduction a new author and a new series. If you're looking for an awesome YA book that gives you more books to read when you're finished, look no further. 
 Read the full review at my blog, Bring My Books!