4.0

Call me dumb, but I had no idea this book was going to be a sci-fi/fantasy! I hadn't researched it before my friend & I decided to read it. So it was a twist to me when the book turned fantasy. I actually really liked it - I think it is well-written, full of mysteries, different and interesting. I loved the photographs throughout (at the end of the book, I read that they are actual photographs borrowed from collectors and found in flea markets, etc.) - they provided a nice visual. I thought the book was also full of detail and great visualization.
The ending left me wanting more, to find out what happens... I see that there is a sequel coming in January 2014, so I may just have to read on!