This book and I, we had perfect chemistry. I picked it up without any expectations whatsoever, and was pleasantly surprised. 
 The synopsis didn't say anything special, just another paranormal story about high school romance, where a boy and a girl get paired up for some class project. I've certainly read something along those lines before. That being said, about 5% in I was so hooked I couldn't put it down. 
 I liked the main character Isobel. After so many frustrating female protagonists I'd encountered in other books, I felt comfortable and very much at ease following the plot from Isobel's point of view. Of course, like any YA heroine, she made one or two questionable decisions (who doesn't?), but otherwise she seemed like a smart and reasonable girl. I liked how she was not afraid to stand up for what she believed was right, no matter what her peers and friends thought about it. I liked her sense of humor, unobtrusive, but always there. In fact, I very much enjoyed the way the book was written, laced with humor here and there to lighten the mood. It would have been too glum and dark otherwise. 
 This is a rare case where a YA heroine has a full family, as in a mother, a father, and a brother, all very much present in her life. So Isobel had to interact with them quite often, as well as with her friends. There is a lot to be said about those friends, but I don't want to include even minor spoilers into my review, and all the small details add up to the story. 
 I also liked Varen, the mysterious love interest. I understood perfectly well why Isobel wanted to know him better and discover his secrets, he always kept me guessing too. I suppose his name speaks a lot about him, if you just dwell on it for a moment, as well as the mock way Isobel introduced him during the presentation: 
 "Please welcome Professor Varen Nethers, famous depressed dead poets historian and author of the bestselling books Unlocking your Poe-tential: A writer's Guide, and Mo Poe Fo Yo: When You Just Can't Get Enough." 
 Then there is the paranormal aspect of the story, which was definitely something new to me. The story begins with a creepy prologue where Edgar Allan Poe is a character, and the whole book is influenced and inspired by his works and personality. I haven't read anything written by him before, and I can't help but feel that I was missing something important because of that. So if you are a Poe's fan, I suppose this story will be even more interesting for you to follow. Now I'm certainly curious to pick up some of his books and check them out. 
 Nevermore began on a lighter note, but became incessantly dark towards the end. Certain parts of it felt like a mix of The Snow Queen and some weird gothic version of Alice's adventures in Wonderland. At least these were my associations while I was reading it late at night. 
 I will definitely follow this series further, as I'm eager to know what is going to happen to Isobel and Varen, as well as other characters in the future. Besides, a couple of questions were left unanswered, so I hope I will be given some explanations in the next installment Enshadowed.