We got this book in on a saturday (I work in a library) and I read it all day at work then finished the following day. I absolutely loved it. I can honestly say I couldn't put the book down. I was dying to find out what happened next. All the characters had their own personalities and were relatable (or at least I felt they were) I was also thrilled that, although the main character is a girl, many male teens will also enjoy it. I've already chosen to use this as the book for our next teen book discussion. A young boy came in a few days ago and asked for a good fantasy book, although this book isn't exactly in the fantasy catagory I still gave it to him and heavily encouraged him to read it. He came in today and couldn't stop talking about how great it was. I can't wait for a sequal.