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I was completely blown away by this book. Victoria Schwab does an incredible job writing and does a fantastic job of sharing her amazing world of Near with the reader. This is the perfect book to curl up and read by a warm fire on a stormy night, just to make it a bit more frightening. I had goosebumps while reading and quite honestly was a bit scared. She completely nailed it!

Lexi is an amazing lead female character. She is strong, courageous, daring, cares for her family, and does what she thinks is right, even if it's dangerous. Ms. Schwab gives us a great female lead for young adults to look up to. I found myself wanting her courage! Her love for her family just jumps out of the book and you can't help but love her family, too. Cole is mysterious and I could not wait to find out more about him. The relationship building between Lexi and Cole was written superbly. I could not put the book down because I wanted to find out more about him. Right now I can't even find the words to describe how much I loved his character and Ms. Schwab's writing style. Seriously.

This book was hauntingly beautiful. I mentioned early that I had goosebumps and I also got the heebie jeebies a few times. I don't want to give anything away because I don't want to ruin the book, but if you love a good scary story, go pick this book up NOW. You will not be disappointed. I cannot wait to read more by Victoria Schwab. Beautifully done. 5/5 stars