Okay, so imagine you've heard so much about Harry Potter, there's tons of stuff out there, and you decide to start reading the series by starting with Order of the Phoenix. You get a couple confusing recaps of previous happenings, some flashbacks, but you're not quite sure who everyone is. Also, all the characters seem super angsty and angry all the time.

That's how this book starts off, and I'll admit I started out kind of disappointed. I'm also still confused as to whether this is supposed to be the actual Simon Snow series that is present in the Fangirl universe, or is it supposed to be the fanfiction written by Cath and Wren? Or is it something else entirely?

Either way, that whole bit doesn't matter. Just stick with the book, gloss over the wizard angst, and I assure you that you will soon be sucked into a great story with interesting magic use, awful teachers, and fanfiction-esque, angsty, wizard, boy love.

Enjoy!