I don’t know what annoyed me worse, the book or the fact that I stuck it out till page 293 before I called it quits. I tried, I really tried to like the book and the longer I read the more I realized that it was a total waste of my time. I’m sure there must have been a plot as I heard this was a trilogy. All I can say is thank goodness I checked it out from the library as that way I did not throw it against the wall, no matter how many times I thought about it. The book was soooo slow moving, I’ve watched paint dry faster than the plot progressed here. I was bored out of my mind. Yes, it’s a YA book and I’m hardly the targeted market, but usually I can find something I enjoyed about a book that I invest the time to read 293 pages of. Normally, I’d just give this book the “Thumper Award” and be done with it but because I wasted my time please, please heed my warning and if you are at all tempted to read it, check it out of the library as I’m sure there will be a copy or 4 on the shelf and don’t waste your money.