This is a beautifully written book. When they say it is the story that no one wants said, they're right. In this story, there is no "winner," good doesn't win over evil, but evil doesn't nesicarellyh win over good. This book kept me hooked for three days. I couldn't put it down, and it explains a lot about the games and the book that comes after it, The Book of D'ni (Pronounced DUNNY in case you didn't know). At school I had to keep people from touching my book I was so afraid they might ruin the spine or cover, that was how protective of my book I was, I couldn't hardly let anyone else touch it.