I FINALLY renewed my library card (and found that I had $2.20 of fines waiting for me from high school...) and this was one of the books I picked up purely based on the intriguing cover design. If you don't judge books by their covers, you're a better person than me, because I totally do. This book was different than any other I've ever read, even from the opening lines. The writing is...enchanting (but that doesn't seem to fully cover it). The story immediately pulled me in poetically and mysteriously, like a cool breeze was nudging me through fog toward a glimmering and warm light. Sounds weird, but it was incredible. I loved this book from the start, and loved how it unfolded and how unexpectedly it concluded... definitely recommend this one!