Cameron is a young teen who has just lost his father, and his mother left when he was even younger, so he's very thankful when his grandmother takes him in, even though he doesn't know her at all because for some reason, his father wouldn't let him have anything to do with her when he was growing up. When she tells him she can bring his father back from the dead with his help, he's over the moon. She explains to him that there is a world parallel to ours, called the Daemon parallel, and that he has magic and can help her obtain all of the things needed to perform the ritual to bring his father back. This sets Cameron off on a quest that involves werewolves, daemons, and even humans, and puts him in danger from an unexpected source.

I enjoyed this book very much. Cameron was a very likeable young man, and the friends he makes along the way are just as likeable. The interesting thing is that the ones you think will be evil sometimes aren't, and the ones you're supposed to trust are sometimes the ones you should be running away from the fastest. It keeps you on your toes!

The plot was well written, and moved along at an easy pace. The world building was phenomenal due to a very interesting setting. The human world and the Daemon parallel were described very well, which made them easy to imagine. The ending was a great twist, as well.

In summary, I enjoyed this book very much and look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Highly recommend to MG readers who like a little paranormal in their stories.

5/5 stars.

I received a copy of this book free of charge through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )

Loved the book. It was fun and exciting, definitely something younger readers would be able to see themselves in. The plot had enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing - no easy figuring out "who done it" ahead of time!

Cameron was a truly likeable character, who grew throughout the book. You wanted him to succeed and prove everyone wrong.

Love how the world-building was set up, with the split between this world and the demon world, as well as someone needing the ability to slip between the two. The whole department store/otherworld? Fantastic!

The story is set in Edinburgh, where slang and idiom usage can sometimes create problems for American readers. Not so here - the slang was lightly sprinkled through the book, and it was easy to figure out what was being said.

All in all this is a good start to what looks to be a promising series (I hope!) ( )