Young Adult novels are never (or rarely) as sophisticated or complex as adult novels such as "A Tale of Two Cities" or "The Importance of Being Earnest," and this is not a book of that caliber. However, I often read YA books during vacations from graduate school for light, casual reading. This is an engaging story, with compelling characters. I read the trilogy over the past three days. The story is predictable; for example, in the first book, there is some doubt as to the identity of the old woman in the group, but it is easy to predict who she must be. Similarly, in the last book, after the characters foresee three possible ends for the world, it is easy to predict the variation on one of them that must be how the story will end. These are YA books, not complicated adult novels (so don't expect them to be something that they are not), but they are entertaining to read.

And you can get a free book from the author when you reach the end of this one. ( )