This is a book that I really enjoyed a lot. The book is about a girl named Tamsin who has grown up in a family who all have different and individualized Talents- their term for the magical abilities each person has which can vary from person to person. Funny thing is, when Tamsin was born, her grandmother proclaimed that she would be the most powerful witch that has ever been born into their family... and then for some reason in the entire 17 years that Tamsin has lived, this has never came to pass. Tamsin actually believes herself to be non-Talented and is actually quite embarrassed by her eccentric and different family...and she prefers to separate herself from them whenever she gets a chance which is why she chooses to go to school at an all girls school in the city(New York) and live in the dorms there while only going back to the family home in the country for breaks, weekends, and family emergencies. Well, in the course of this book some big emergencies arise and Tamsin finds herself right in the midst of them all- she believes to be responsible for setting certain events into motion that could doom her entire family. Tamsin winds up having to search deep within herself to learn who she really is and ends up finding more there than she realized was there. 
 I am completely intrigued by all the different family members- as well as the different Talents each has, the time traveling aspects in the book, and the main character herself- and her relationship with Gabriel which I'm hoping will progress more in the next book in the series...I know they like each other but I'm still not sure if it's going to lead to anywhere more than good friends. This book also has a great bad guy in the form of a man named Alistair. I mean, who doesn't love when there's a bad villain to hate? I know I do! 
 This book left off in a place that causes you to really want to go right into book 2 and I'm itching to get my hands on it. This one was a fun and fast read and I think just about anyone who enjoys books about magic and witches will find something that they like about it. With Halloween right around the corner, this one would be a great one to read now...if you are looking for a good Halloween themed book without the horror and gore then this one would be perfect!