I loved Emily J. Taylor's Hotel Magnifique, so I knew I had to try this out. The premise of a world where the postal service has the magic? Weird...and awesome. I loved the development of this world and really had a fun time learning about how everything worked. The basis for the story was also compelling, with a strong female protagonist who is living her life anonymously and constantly on the run. The whole thing is incredibly unique and intriguing.

Marketed as YA, I felt like it really fit better in the New Adult category. There is some violence and intimacy that I feel might fit better for a slightly older audience. I would not recommend to the younger YA set. However, the story is fun enough to entertain anyone from older YA to adult readers.

The writing is great and there is wonderful atmosphere...the world coming off a bit gritty and gray with constant tension. There are some issues with pacing, specifically in the first half, but the last half flies by. This appears to be a standalone rather than exploring it's full potential in a duology or trilogy. There was not a lot of exploration into the schooling aspect and the other world potential was just sitting there aching to be explored. The lack of an expansion of this story into a duology or the development of this story and additional plot into a trilogy is somewhat disappointing to me. I feel like there was a lot left that I wanted to know and learn.

I recommend this for those who enjoy something a little bit different. If you can get through the slow pacing for the world development and plot setup in the first half, then you will be well rewarded in the second half with something that really makes you yearn for more.