This book sucked me in within the first couple of chapters, and from there on out, I was just itching to read more. I would think about the story, even when I wasn't reading it, and even though there were some spooky moments at the beginning, overall it wasn't frightening. More just... dramatic. I had to scoop my own jaw off the floor at the plot twist that ended chapter 24. I'm immediately picking up the next book in this series, because I can't wait to read what happens next. I feel like I should admit that I had never heard of the Lux books or knew of their story prior to reading this, and it didn't seem to affect how I read. If there were any moments I misunderstood or characters I didn't recognize, it wasn't obvious. So if you haven't read the other books, you'll have no trouble starting here!