one dark window reminds me of why i love the fantasy genre. complex world building and well developed settings suck me into a world other than my own. meanwhile, the main character elspeth had so many well kept secrets that i was anxiously waiting for the other foot to drop. when you consider that this is a debut from rachel gillig, it makes you recognize just how wonderful it really is. 

i know that this is a hyped book, and i think it is well deserved. for the wolf's forest world meets a card based magical system in a mysterious, attention grabbing way. i'm running to the book store immediately after finishing to get my hands on the sequel. 

edit: it's been several days since i read this and i can't stop thinking about it. i love it so much!!