I did not enjoy this book. The main character whines throughout the entire story about how things are just so much harder for her than anyone else. The, I can't even call it this without snorting, romance plot was overdone and predictable. Apathetic, handsome, mysterious boy of course loves bumbling yet stalwart farm girl, except farm girl is willfully obtuse and boy's intentions and makes things worse at every turn. Ugh, I couldn't stand her. 
 The characters were all very flat. You had your stereotypes, your mean girls, your smart kids, the trying too hard and non interesting love triangle... 
 And there was literally no higher story arc here. This ENTIRE whiney book was about low-born working girl trying to get into magic school. No Dark Lord out there, no storm brewing on the horizon, just a lame one sentence prophecy of twins in the beginning that was never referenced again. 
 I won't continue with this series, nor do I recommend it. There's better YA out there.