My love for Courtney Cole's writing is not a secret, just check out how many of her books I've reviewed (I think I'm at 15 or so...practically all of them, actually). And so, I'd fooled myself into believing I knew what she was capable of and the types of stories she would share with us. Boy, was I wrong! This book is unlike anything she's ever written and one of the most unique, suspenseful, and amazing books I've ever read!! 
 There is so much I want to share with you and so little that I can actually tell you. This book will grab you from the very first page and will make you lose sleep, ignore your family and friends, and risk getting fired all because you won't be able to put it down! At least, that's what happened to me. The story lured me in and the characters burrowed themselves into my heart almost immediately. I was confused, then I formulated conspiracy theories, then I was frustrated, then I made wild guesses...and still I read on, never quite sure what would happen next. 
 This story is, by far, the darkest that Ms. Cole has ever written. These characters deal with grief and mental illness. They battle secrets and demons of their own as well as each others'. They live a twisted reality where sadness is all around them and madness is coming closer. Calla takes on the burden of caring for her brother, Finn, who's emotionally unstable and meets Dare, a boy with secrets of his own. How their lives tangle and what happens at the end left me sitting on the edge of my seat. Let me forewarn you, there's a cliffhanger...but you'll be so captivated by the story that you won't even care, it won't bother you, it will only leave you demanding that the next book be shared soon. And the good news is that will be out early next year. 
 This book walks a fine line...sadness, madness and sanity...family, love and secrets. You never know which you'll be reading about on the next page, but all of them exist in this fantastic story!! Trust me, you don't want to miss!!!