While I may own many of Leigh’s books, this is the first I have actually read, and I quite enjoyed it. I love the mix of magic, the arcane, Yale secret societies, and action.adventure. It just all worked together quite nice. I didn’t think the end was a super big surprise, but it was not fully expected either which was nice.

I went to the BN Book club to discuss this book before I had finished it. I was surprised how many people didn’t like it. But then again it was an odd choice for BN Book Club that normally does mysteries and thrillers with a woman’s spin. If your normal meat and potatoes is general fiction, I can see how you might be turned off by this occult fascination. One woman only gave it 4 pages. I thoroughly enjoyed it and loved the discussions that we did have. This was right in my wheelhouse of things I love, and I eagerly await book 2. If only the wait wasn’t so long.