(Part of my binge reading for North Texas Teen Book Festival)
So, here's the thing about this book: it was sitting next to my recliner where all library books wait for me to get to them. The library call slip was in the book. Dad comes over to my house to wait for a repairman and picks up the book and asks me about it--assuming I've read to the library call slip. And then asks to borrow it when I'm done, because it was "interesting." My dad has never, ever picked up a YA book in his life.
And it's so very, very good. A well crafted alternative world, mysteries that make sense, adventures that make sense, and a really big story behind it all. Will definitely be reading the rest in the series! Not sure if Dad will join me, but still. . .