The author as created an entire world complete with history, diversity, unity, magic...essentially anything a reader could ask for! More importantly the story is littered with action, fighting, magic, mystery, and a bit of a budding romance ;).

At first Myranda made some decisions that annoyed me, but she is true to her personality, and that's what matters to me. She also is dynamic; my only criticism is that everything seems a bit TOO easy for her. I do suppose being a prodigy means she's much more powerful than normal, but honestly this girl can do no wrong. There are many characters in the book, each endearing in their own way. The big mystery is Leo (coughcough), but my heart belongs to Deacon!

Anyhow, much of this book is dedicated to Myranda and learning her powers. The author is incredibly detailed about the process and I liked reading about the different tests she had to pass to gain Master status. Overall, the book is paced very well and has moments of nonstop action.

Very enjoyable - although I was lucky enough to download this book for free, I think I'd be willing to pay for the next one!

One of my favorite quotes: "Well, then. You either have incredible intuition or terrible judgement. Not to offend you, of course."