At first when I read the blurb I saw mobsters and con artists and was like, I don't know man, that doesn't sound good. I've loved everything else so far by Holly Black, so I was like, well, let me go ahead and take a chance on this. Plus, what a weirdly cool title. And I LOVE weird things!

Cassel was so awesome, and it felt nice to read a whole book from a guy's perspective. Also, he seemed like a real teen boy. And the magic system? Very interesting with the whole we-have-to-wear-gloves-thing. It's one of the best urban fantasies I've read!

There are some pretty great twists, and that freaking ending! Oh man, I need to start the next book. Seriously!