I have previously read all of Ally Carter's books and loved them because of the adventure that was in them, so naturally I was desperate to read this book.
The start of the book was a bit confusing because I didn't feel as if the character and plot was brought into the book well and it felt very rushed. The thing which could improve the book is to create a background for the characters and a better description of them. On the other hand, as I got into the book I found it easier to follow the plot and to read the book.
Grace, I felt, was a strong female character who knew a lot about the military and things related. However, she is small minded and judges things quickly without thinking- these are her flaws. Her flaws are important because it means the author has thought to make the characters as real as possible.
Overall, the book is okay because it did make want to read it but I found there were parts where I felt left out as a reader. The ending was also a cliché. Furthermore, as a reader I felt this book was more of a draft than the real thing and there are a lot elements that could be improved- this could be due to the fact that this book is the first in a series. I would only recommend this book to younger readers (aged 8-12) because of how simplistic the plot was and an older reader, I think, wouldn't enjoy it for what its worth. Hopefully the second book will be better and full of the action Ally Carter creates.
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