I read this book because I knew who the author was from the fanfic community. I tended to fall on the side that believed she was a plagiarist. I still think this book borrows very heavily from other fandoms. A lot of people are talking about the comparison to Harry Potter, but I saw a lot more Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Star Wars-esque influences. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the book, but I'm wary of recommending it because of how it is so clearly influenced by other (in my opinion, better) works of science fiction and fantasy.