Overall I really enjoyed this, but the resolutions in the last third of the book came way to easily and things were very predictable. Up until that point everything was developed very nicely, but all of a sudden things felt very rushed and before I knew it the book was over. I liked everything that happened, I just wish it had all been fleshed out more. 
 That being said, Hoffman is a talented writer. Having only read the adult novel The Dovekeepers by her, it was fun experiencing her magical realism within the world of children's lit. Despite not loving the rushed ending, it was still a great story filled with mystery and intrigue that I could see a lot of kids (and adults) enjoying.