Because I saw A LOT of good stuff being said about this book I went in with high expectations and let me tell you: it absolutely lives up to its fame. The story starts pretty slowly but I've found that I didn't mind at all. I actually thought about the characters and the plot a lot when I was at work and couldn't wait to be back home to continue reading. The story grips you and never really lets go. I liked how it gradually built up and unraveled in the end. Some of the plot twist were unexpected ((view spoiler)[even though I got spoiled I didn't know Noah was dead until the very last moment (hide spoiler)]) and I just really grew to love the characters and their relationships. I'd recommend this book to anyone who's into magic, murder and teens messing with stuff they probably shouldn't mess with but doing it anyway because why do drugs when you can go search for a long dead king to wake him up??