The writing style
The book is very enjoyable to read and beautifully written. It obviously much describes, but that is a good thing, after all, you have to find their way in a high fantasy-like own world. However, the descriptions are not too long or boring, but know a good entertain. However, English is between already demanding, which is why I would recommend the book for more advanced.
THE CHARACTERS
The characters of the book are really very great. I was immediately sympathetic Elli. She has a very lovely, helpful and at the same time shy kind you love to win quickly. Your family is the magic does not necessarily devoted, above all her mother is a difficult person, but even she has so many idiosyncrasies that they closes the heart despite her difficult character.
Rain as a counterbalance is something special. He has this very charming and mysterious Feeseite knowing a enchant quickly, but at the same time it hides this Tairen page that already rather wild, hasty and uncontrolled - is sometimes black and white thinking. The characters all have their mistakes and never act as infallible and over figures, which I thought was very good. Both the people and the Fey that you are acquainted great figures and the evil opponent are also presented very interesting and act as a good counterpoint.
THE STORY
The story begins very unexpected and is initially focused on an introduction into the world, in its inhabitants, and of course in the figures that get a lot of depth. After a bit, it focuses on the slowly developing love story that is represented by very realistic. However, it is never boring and from the half of the book takes the voltage in relation to the overall story, and is very very fast-paced. The end is a real 'wow factor', although it is not necessarily a direct and certainly no nasty cliffhanger. Overall, I would rate the story even as a very rich fantasy, character-centered and average exciting. The first 100 pages I needed time to get in, then the book was very good and took me to the end and a good time.