Eh... It was “okay.” The story was entertaining, but in a predictable and comfortable way. I shouldn't be able to pinpoint every plot twist before it happens. That said, it's a kid's book, so I guess that's fine. The writing style really took some getting used to. The author wrote in third person omniscient, and the point of view shifted very rapidly in between characters at times, and it even shifted across time. For example, many times, a character would do something and it would be mentioned that this would affect him or her the rest of their life or that years later they would look back and wonder why something happened... At any rate, it took a few chapters to settle in to the author's style.