This is a solid, surprisingly dark, entertaining mashup of Frankenstein, fairy tale adventure, dark wizardry, & friendship. This is the author‘s debut, she‘s written many more books since, & while it is well-written there are a few pacing issues & it is definitely too long. That being said, young readers who like their adventure stories with a little edge, a dash of darkness, & high stakes will find plenty to like in this MG book.