I can't finish this book. I was excited about the premise, but I just can't stand any of the characters (with the minor exception of Eliot, who is pretty cool). They range from just boring, to boring and irritating. 
 Then there's the plot.. it moves at such a weird pace. I was ready to hear more about this magician college, but the first part of the book just skims through it. It's like the author put the college in, then tried to rush through it as quickly as possible to get to the main storyline. 
 I'm disappointed, because this book had a lot of potential. Maybe I'll still check out the tv series.