Avery West belongs to a family that is very powerful. They can shut down a bustling Prada store when they want to shop or even very easily provoke a war. This dangerous secret society is called the Circle, and they believe that Avery is the key to an ancient prophecy. 
 To begin to unravel the mystery she will have to piece together clues from the past. Along the way, Avery is joined by two members from the Circle. As they start to solve the clues that reveal a conspiracy that could unleash World War 3, Avery discovers the members from the Circle have secrets of their own. Now the choice will not only be between freedom and family but which boy will be by her side in the end. 
 To be honest, this book was one I began but then almost didn't finish. I set it down because I had hoped that it was more a timing issue. When I did finally pick it back up again I had a different frame of mind while reading the book. Once I realized that this was more of an entertaining and fun read than serious tone, I was able to enjoy this a little more. 
 Warning: There is the potential for a love triangle here. While I don't always love this angle, it can be done well, so I hung in until the end. Surprisingly, this wasn't the biggest issue I had with this read. The characters just didn't grab me. I wanted to be sucked into this world but was constantly tugged out by the lack of connection. 
 In the end, I wanted a much more fleshed out mystery. While this was a fun read, there were a lot of cliches and other distractions that may be off-putting to some readers. Though I can't deny somewhat enjoying some of them. Tough one to call, so I'll go middle of the road for this one.