The first book in the Magisterium series by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black felt very much like a bit of Harry Potter twisted with Divergent. That being said, I really liked The Iron Trial . It was just different enough from other books in the genre to grab and hold my attention. I found that I really liked Callum (Call), the story's protagonist, and toward the end, when the substance of his true nature comes into question, I found myself really pulling for him. The authors leave us with enough of a cliffhanger that I found myself anxious for the second book to be published. 
 Upon finishing the book, I began to read some of the reviews left previously on Goodreads in response to it. I wasn't surprised to find that there were numerous others who saw the connections to Harry Potter, but I was surprised at how vehemently some readers objected to the book. Yes-- there are plenty of similarities, and some of them are a tad overt. Still, I found enough of this was unique to hold my interest. On a side note, I was intrigued by the idea that the Magisterium was contained within the caves and walls of Luray Caverns in Virginia-- near my hometown!