The cover was the first thing that caught my eye, then the write up was quite interesting so I gave it a go. I love anything with magic, baking, dressmaking, girlie stuff etc. This story starts off promising, even though I wouldn't say it's high on delights of literacy. But as the story begins to edge towards the ending, it goes REALLY WEIRD!!! I mean, mystical creatures, parallel universes - so in my humble opinion I would have to say I found it a disappointing ending, with a mediocre beginning and middle.