It was astonishing! It would behoove anyone to follow the reviewer’s suggestion, to wait until the 2nd book is out before diving into the first, since I’m almost being driven to the point of madness waiting until the September release date of “The Ask and The Answer.” The pace is one of the fastest I’ve ever encountered in a novel (but not too breakneck to completely leave me behind), and I found it interesting how not only could I, the reader, be an audience to Todd’s internal dialogues, but also the characters around him as well (who often respond to things Todd is thinking). Ness provides just enough of a taste, just enough hints to addict one to the plot. Only reading and reading can sate that addiction, and learning the details you didn’t know previously, while satisfying, STILL does not tie up every loose end, and I find that my addiction still lingers after flipping the final page.

Oooooh, can’t wait until September!