Unfortunately I did not get very far into this before I put it down. I think the concept is interesting, and Bell's writing is not bad, per se: technically and stylistically, it flows well and reads rhythmically, which is to say that we readers are not tripped up by the narration. However, the book lacked what I guess I'd have to call a human connection. The characters didn't seem to act the way people do: if a strange guy was basically stalking ME, I'd probably mention it to an adult pretty soon down the line, instead of just shrugging it off and not being thisclose to freaking out the next time he shows up. Kelsa and Raven's conversations felt stiff and unconvincing: during the little I managed to stomach of this book, most of their conversation seemed to go something along the lines of, "So, you ready to believe in magic?" "Who are you and why are you stalking me?" "Okay, I guess not, I'll come back when you're ready." Aaaand repeat. So on, ad nauseum. The characters felt like puppets being acted out, inside of actual people with natural, reasonable reactions. A fascinating concept is not enough to overcome a lack of humanity in books for me, and that's when I knew I had to put it down.

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