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Mar 01, 2017isaachar rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The first book in this series can be advertised as a "grown up" version of Harry Potter with a bit of Chronicles of Narnia mixed in. That is mostly accurate regarding the setting, but the story is about a group of young people dealing with the stresses of higher education (albeit a magical higher education), adulthood after college, substance abuse and clinical depression. The main character is not likable in any way, but if read in the context of his condition he's understandable. The same goes for most of the other characters. Each are flawed in a different, but blatant way. Still, the overall story and the background of "Magic and Magical creatures in the real world and beyond" make the book really enjoyable.