This fantasy book takes place is pseudo-New Orleans. It follows the story of teenager Yonie Watereye as she tries to find out the truth of her parents’ mysterious death. The magic in this novel is called Guile: Yonie’s cat, LaRue, has Guile along with other objects, i. e., a locket or a shield. Yonie revisits old and new family members and acquires friends along the way.

The character Yonie felt too much like a stereotyped teenage bookworm. However, LaRue was portrayed as an exciting cat that the reader would like to travel with. The mystery of the the novel was intriguing and the ending of the story was very satisfying. All in all, this book was a good read that would appeal to those who enjoy fantasy and mystery stories.

— Faith E.