The pinatas are absolutely terrifying, and I thought it was weird that Ceci could hear them talking to her. Kind of creepy overall.

perfect

Still funny, even fifty years later. A solid mystery, but with too many obscure clues to make it feel like a whodunnit; it felt more like a lazy adventure.

Stevens does some really cool world-building: Charleston comes alive on the page, and the addition of the magic spiraling below the surface of the city is fascinating. Unfortunately, Amelia and Devlin are both complete morons, and the plot drags along like molasses in January. My love of the South is the only thing keeping me reading.

The idea was interesting but the execution was poor.