Reread: March 14th, 2017 
 Rating: 4.5/5 
 ***Minor spoilers*** 
 Meghan has lived a pretty normal life. She's crushing on a jock, going through school like any teenager would. No matter what, her best friend Robbie has her back - it feels like she's known him forever. However, all of a sudden everything changes. She comes home to discover her mother in a pool of her own blood on the floor, and her younger brother not all that concerned. Her brother, Ethan, seems to be acting strange as well, and soon attacks her. Not long after, Robbie (who isn't so human after all) arrives and tells her that her real brother has been replaced with a faery changeling, and that her brother is now in the Nevernever. Determined to bring her real brother back, she convinces Robbie to bring her into the Nevernever to find Ethan. 
 I've been meaning to reread this series for a while. It's been quite a long time since the first time I read it, and although before I reread this I didn't remember much of what happened, I remember it being one of my favourite series. Fortunately, after all this time, I still love it just as much. I'm always afraid that with a reread, books lose their magic, but that wasn't the case with this book. I still absolutely loved it. I was actually going to rate this book a 4, but increased it because it kept me so hooked throughout the entire thing, and I didn't want to put it down. 
 My favourite thing about the book would have to be the characters. How could anyone resist Grimalkin, the sarcastic, intelligent talking cat? The other characters are great too, of course - I'm glad I got to meet Ash again. The story was great as well, with the many magical creatures and the charming landscape of the Nevernever. The magical aspects were great as well, and despite it being magic, it didn't seem farfetched and overdone. 
 Overall, this book still holds the same value it did to me several years ago. I'm glad I needed to read this for a challenge, because a reread really was in order, and it was worth it. I can't wait to read the rest of the series again, since I think they get better as it goes on. If you haven't read this series before, I definitely recommend it. If you're into fantasy and faeries, you're in for a really good book if you decide to pick this up. 
 Original Date Read: October 2011 
 Rating: 5/5