Spellbinding, the kind of read that grabbed me from the first page and wouldn't let me sleep or breathe until I had finished the whole book in one sitting. (It's a reeeeally good read for when you're alone, up late at night! <3) A perfect Gothic fairytale, I was put in mind of Coraline, Labyrinth, and The Secret Garden, but it is still so so unique, so much its own dance, it's wonderful!!! The Master is a really cool creation, and I would loooove to see him reappear, either as a cameo or a crossover, in one of V.E.Schwab's other works. Or a grown Olivia, for that matter! The literary world beeeegs for a crossover between Olivia, Sydney, and Cassidy!!! I could easily eat another scoop of this book. It's brilliant as a stand-alone....it would be genius as a prologue to the VES extended universe! XD XD XD

A must-read and a must-have for paranormal fans.