I thought the concept of this book was pretty unique. I don't recall ever reading anything at all like it, and it had a very interesting... magic system (?) I guess you'd call it...

There were some romantic elements, but I wouldn't say it was a "romance" by any stretch. It was creepy, but not in a sense that I would call it horror either. Very mild horror elements perhaps.

I did feel that there were some things that seemed a tiny bit off, like I got tripped on the pacing a time or two, which may also be attributed to reading in a house full of kids. But overall, it's a very solid debut and I'm looking forward to whatever that author comes up with next.