I bought it from my local Waterstones last week, actually. *g* But it was most enjoyable and I really liked the characters - they were very much original characters - and I particularly loved the relationship between Nick and Alan. Also, am totally shipping Nick and Jamie. :)

I told you this in the interview, but I have to say it again: I loved the ending. Totally didn't see it coming. I actually thought I was smart and had figured it out. And I was WRONG!

Awesome novel. Can't wait for the next!

Just placed my order with amazon ;____; I sort of feel all wibbly with excitement and want it now but it's probably a good thing that it won't be arriving until after my exam as otherwise no revision would get done.

I think I may save my mad ramblings for (hopefully) meeting you at the book launch next week, but congratulations again! (Also, Alan is my new love and I am cursing the fact that he is fictional.)

Tell us about the spoilers in the Japanese cover!

To paraphrase my review, I spent a lot of the book thinking, "wow, that was a brave move, to write from the POV of someone who's very close to being a psychopath. I'm . . . not sure what I think about that."

And then I got to the reveal and jumped up and down with joy, because I thought it was just SO AWESOME, and even braver, and opened things up so well.

(But I still don't believe in Nick's sense of humor.)

It is IN THE MAIL RIGHT NOW. But I just have to tell you CONGRATULATIONS, YOU CRAZY AWESOME LADY. Also, I'm sure it's going to rock my world, lack of marshmallows notwithstanding

That Japanese cover is AMAZING.

Also, for the littler things, there's little_details. I'm sure you've already heard of it, but the heart stabbing reminded me of it.

I just got notice my copy is on its way. Yippee!

I LOVE IT. I read it all in a rush last night, having been gazing at it with hungry eyes for several days. (It's been lying on my desk innocently for a couple of days; I wanted to wait until it was the absolute perfect time to crack it open.)

I love Nick. He is by far my favourite character; I could sense a Mysterious Past from a mile off, and this had me shaking with excitement as I was piecing together the clues (painful talisman, running water agony, semi-amorality, the glorious bug-eye winking). But when the big reveal came I was still so revved up because although it was more of a clarification of my secret dark longings, it was a surprise for Nick. I was tearing up, I promise you.

I love the way that you built up his character so that by the end we could see that it was all there; that although he has been raised human he is still most definitely a demon, no compromises. What really made him my most very favourite was the fact that he was so emotionally removed, so completely foreign: just like a wolf-child. He exists outside of the human sphere, brushing the edges, but he can never be a part of it.

lol I was going to write this long comment of praise and love for Alan, but then I figured I already mentioned I loved him already and it'd probably be annoying of me to ramble on so. ^^;;;

Soooooo instead, I have comments and questions on other things!!

So yes, I was going through the links you provided in this post and homg, you were in the same school and class with Rosanna Davison?! She's beautiful. @.@

Also, I love, love the world of magic you built in this novel!! I know from Nick's POV all magic is bad, but then we have Jamie (who is clearly a darling and is my second favourite next to Alan) and I get a feeling that there is more to the whole magician thing than just, ya know, being eeeeeeevil. So I guess what I'm trying to ask is, will the second book have more magicians!? =D

And I sort of remember you saying that the 2nd book will be from Mae's POV? I'm not too sure, my memory has always been strange... =/ Unfortunately I didn't like Mae as much as I wanted to, especially compare to my love for the three boys, but I do like the pink hair and am prepared to try to get to like her more in the next books. =D

Also, will we see more of Gerald? I kinda grew fond of him. =D

That's all for now. Will probably come back with more questions when I think of them!! =D

Oh Sarah, I completely enjoyed it. :D At first I was finding it a little hard to relate to Nick, which was odd considering all the other characters, even ones like Gerald, seemed so easy to empathize with, but when the big reveal came it all just kind of fell into place and everything I didn't understand or connect with about Nick made sense and made me really like him. (That was a long, long sentence.) I think you ended up doing a really good job with taking this character who is essentially inhuman and finding a way of making him make sense. I always love well written big reveals, and this was certainly no exception.

Thanks for sharing it with all of us. I am completely looking forward to the next book.

Completely miffed, because I wasn't able to get into town at lunchtime to buy my copy.

So, tomorrow, me + Waterstones = WOO HOO!

Much yay for the guest blogs. :) When I grow up, I want to be mistaken for a knife-wielding lunatic, too!

And by the way, I can't wait till after singing lesson (although I always enjoy that very much, I do!) to get into bed and finish your book.

Congratulations on the release... I don't have the funds to buy the book right now, but I can't wait to read it! Knowing that someone as awesome as you can still get a book published in today's literary world gives me hope that perhaps someday, I will be published as well. Thanks. :)