Review: 4.5/5
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Truth, the cover had me thinking this was going to be some dark spooky paranormal read.  Even with the synopsis I wasn't sure what to expect but I was thinking dark.  What I got was a pleasant surprise that kept me glued to the book and unable to put it down.  The feel of this book, a school environment with 4 different set of Mysticals, living in the world me know made me think Twilight and Harry Potter.  But it was better than that combination can make you think too.  In this book world, the common folks know about the Mysticals, as they came out of the closet so to speak some years back.I loved the characters from the beginning and my world crashed quickly in shock as something i didn't expect to have happen, though thought would be a possibility (yeah I know, hard to explain that) crushes not only my world but the world of the would be Rulers.I loved reading the day to day lives of these four characters and seeing a bond form between them all that pushes the boundaries of their world and bends their societies view on what is expected and allowed.  The steam factor in this first book is muted but there and how it is written out helps build some great anticipation.I was wrapped up in the life of Lily, but also the three other main character.  There is action, suspense, drama, love, heartache. . .everything.  This book had everything and then the end punches me in the gut but leaves me begging for more.This story is well crafted and grabs you from the beginning and doesn't even let you go when you close it because all you can think about is getting your next fix of the world Scarlett has created.