This story was very different from others I have read it had the perfect gothic atmosphere and many interesting characters within it. There are many great characters in this story but I like Violet most of all she is a girl who falls into something she was not expecting to ever happen to her or those around she does have a great strength of character. There are many other interesting characters especially River and Neely one is really more than he seems it makes for a great gothic story that I loved every word of. The story is very unique to any other kind of book like it I have read it starts with Violet telling of how her parents are gone and it is just her and her brother Luke and she meets River and is enamored very quickly weird things happen around them and the cause is thought to to just be River but there is more to it I really liked the story will read the sequel soon.