It's hard to start the year with a book like this...because finding something I love as much will be nearly impossible. This is my new favorite book, bar none. 

The entire story is sassy, sarcastic, and chock full of rabbit trails told with the perfect spin to make it endearing on every level. Each character is beautifully created and unique. I laughed so often my husband thought I was going mad.

I've never read a more entertaining narrator. The foreshadowing was so wrapped up in nonsense I didn't stand a chance at solving the mysteries, and I didn't care because I was too busy smiling over a completely random and irrelevant comparison.

The subtle nods to Sanderson's other works were always entertaining. Useless questions carried a unique kind of charm. And maybe most enjoyably, real questions and tidbits of wisdom were woven into the tale cover to cover.

I can't sing enough praises for this story, so instead I will leave you with 3 of my favorite quotes to help you understand the singular qualities of Tress's book.

-There had been a tree on the property once, but it had done the sensible thing and died a few years earlier.
-Do you know how many wars could have been prevented if just one person in charge had stopped to think, "you know, maybe we should double-check; perhaps blinking twice isn't an insult in their culture
-I'm drowning in bravery, cleverness, and heroism. Instead, kindly give me a little common sense.