This story is a delightful mix of old-school magic and contemporary heart. It brings to mind the all-encompassing passion for surviving danger and the thrill of the stage seen in the movie The Prestige, but swaps backstabbing revenge and cutthroat competition between two magicians for modern day high school drama and Mattie's internal competition against her own invisibility. Miyu is a fantastic rough around edges, tough love mentor, and I loved how she bestows "I secretly care but can't be bothered to show it" nicknames on the eclectic group of kids who end up at her house assisting with Mattie's escapalogy. I was pleased that this didn't turn into one of those stories where the main character shares her hidden talent with the whole world and opens everyone's eyes to the hidden person they'd been ignoring - Mattie pursues escapology for herself, and is very selective about who she lets in on the secret. It isn't a hunt for popularity or to prove everyone wrong; it's a personal journey for her, and it becomes deeply personal for the few people involved as well. This was an extremely enjoyable book full of complicated characters, life blunders, and breathtaking escapes that inject it with an old-school shot of adrenaline.