Definitely an interesting book. I think something that kept me from really liking it is that it never feels like its own story. It feels more like an extended prologue for the rest of the series and that's really not how you should begin. Give readers a taste of what the story will be like, not slowly dragging through the plot that could easily be summarized in five sentences.

There were also too many characters, to the point where I felt I was memorizing names more than meeting and reading about actual people. 

The Wiccan aspect of the book is pretty cool. I wonder if that will be enough for me to continue with the series. For now, though, I think I'm going to look into other books and decide later if I want to go on.