Though this book is listed as YA, it is pretty harsh as far as the real world stuff in it. Drinking, smoking, shoplifting, alot of situations without any consequences, per se, so parents may want to consider that. But the book is a fantasy, a very elaborate sort of modern day "Alice down the rabbit hole" tale with all manner of creatures from delightful to abhorrent and frightening. Really well written and absorbing.

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I really enjoyed this book. The characters were fun and the story exciting. It's about a teen girl named Kaye who has always thought as herself as a little weird. That wasn't a bad thing.Matter of fact she embraced her weirdness. When her and her mom have to move back to where she grew up, odd things happen that don't make sense. As things get more weird in her life, Kaye finds out why she is so different. The story really picks up from here and it was hard to put down.
I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because at times it seems like it was rambling and I would get a little lost and confused. Something would just happen and you were left wondering "where did that come from?". Would even go back and re-read to see if I understood it better but didn't. This didn't really take away from the story though. It would just happen in couple sentences and you could still move on from there.
Hope the next 2 books are just as good or even better!
Also, the book is a dark fairy tale. It can be disturbing at points in the book and has some themes (sex, alcohol, sadism, etc) that some readers will not be up for.

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Books like this go to show that faeries aren't sweet, innocent creatures. I loved this book the very first time I read it. It kept me hooked. I lost a lot of sleep over this book because I just couldn't put it down. It has a very unique storyline. I'd say the book is best suited for late teens and young adults as it has some "F" words in it, among other things... but it's a very great book. 5 stars!

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