The Pen and Inkpot

I must admit that I did not have high expectations for this book since I have read many books like it in the past, but found the ideas in it quite original. There were some aspects that were cliche and the romance was a little bit pathetic. On the other hand, the characters and new society that have been created make an entertaining read. In a way, this book was halfway between Divergent and Harry Potter. The story begins with a girl who never felt like she fit in. Her mum was locked in a mental asylum for trying to kill her when she was six. She is left with her aunt and brother and could never seem to keep up in school. One day, when a mysterious boy turned up at her school, perhaps she would finally find out whether her mother was right when she had called her a monster. I feared that this trilogy would come too close to its dystopian relatives Divergent and the  Hunger Games but it turns out it was more similar to the Hobbit. I don't want to spoil the story too...