Cook is a new YA author for 2011 and I'd say that she's debuted on quite a good note. This story really had it all--a solid plot, a cast of likable characters, a swoon-worthy love-interest, and a little life-death action on the side. While I'll be the first to admit that Cook's story wasn't overly original, I thought she did a good job making it her own and adding enough twists to make it interesting. It was definitely a well-written storyline that pulled me in. It was a read that I simply couldn't put down once I started. (Ask my husband. I think he was a tad annoyed.) A lot of comparisons have been made to other recent YA novels (ones that I myself drew as I started the book) but it really does stand on its own.