At first, I thought this was going to be just like Harry Potter, because I didn't read the description before I dove in. By the end of the prologue, I realized I was quite wrong. This is a book for grown-ups and appears to have an interest in covering the ground of coveting our neighbor's goods. I continued to think of HP while reading, and I couldn't help but think that this must have been how Aunt Petunia felt when Lily got her Hogwarts letter. Creating the feeling that she was just fine the way she was while secretly resenting that she wasn't being let in on the secrets of others. This author has a great way of using simile in fun ways. However, I have to say that I'm not sold on whether I'm interested in Ivy's story or not. I like the idea of trying to prove that you are just as good as others, or that you have your own purpose, but I haven't figured out who Ivy is yet in order to identify with her as a character. I'm also curious about the cover's imagery, as it led me to think this was about magicians, or illusionists, not those who actually practice magic.