This book throws us into a fantastic land, with a mysterious history that was left out of our books. While Harper tries to help the newcomer Knes integrate, she is dragged into his world and tries to figure out the connections between him and her dead mother. Harper's best friend Jack sees some potential danger in the good looking guy from the city. Fueled by jealousy and concern for the girl he liked, he decides to uncover Knes' story.

There are a lot of descriptive passages which sometimes are welcomed since they bring light to life on Noes, but there were also some scenes which did not need to be precisely told. There wre times while reading it when I felt tired. But since half way through the book I still didn’t know much of the story, I went all the way till the end.

I liked how the authors decided to introduce Harper to the world beyond the wall, before Knes' confession. So when he tells her the truth, she goes with him, more for her mother than for him. Jack goes head-on into the stage land, but lucky for him there are some on his side.

The characters are quite nice, Jack is my favorite since he's trying to be there for Harper, even if she is clueless of his true feelings. He supports her decision of helping Knes integrate and even after she dumps him on the school dance to go with the "intruder", he still doesn't have any mean thoughts towards her. Harper and Knes make an intriguing combination. She feels some kind of attraction for him, but there are still some cells in her brain that ring "Danger".

Well, it was quite a nice book to read. Hope you like too. Pop in to leave a comment or simply chat on my blog!
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