Like her other books, I very much loved this one also. Marillier has a way of writing that just captures me and never lets me go. Her novels, this one is no exception, are so enchanting and beautiful but also human. Characters have mystical powers, but they are not without human emotions/feelings. Just like her other ones, you think you know what's going to happen, and then she surprises you by taking a different path. I've generally found that the book ends the way I want it to... maybe not exactly in the fashion I had in mind, but along the same lines. But the journey to the end is never like what I think it's going to be and I love that about these books. As I'm sure I've said in my reviews of her other books, I cannot wait to read the next one. I am so invested in these books that I'll be sad when they end, but I'm looking forward to getting there. :)