Not so bad for a first-in-a-series book. Though I didn't love Sydney as much as I did Rose, but I could certainly see her potential. Plus I missed Rose's snarkiness in Sydney's narration. I love sarcastic/funny heroines, and it looks like Sydney doesn't have the luxury of sarcasm. Thankfully, we have Adrian. 
 My Adrian 
 "Takes a lot of tries before you hit perfection." He paused to reconsider that. 
 "Well, except for my parents. They got it on the first try." 
 So besides of Sydney being bland and boring (just a little) narrator, I still enjoyed the book. Can't wait to read The Golden Lily.