(4 stars for the second half, 2.5 for the first half.I had to read this book, I love Poe, his poetry, his mysterious life. The first half of the book was most filled with teen drama, cheerleaders, jocks, goths... and their clicks crossing each other, with some expected and unexpected results..The second half dark, twisted and "Poe-ish" I could not out it down. thrown into a dangerous, nightmare with almost no hope of escaping, IZ and Varen, find a bond to hold. Everything is dark, scary and trying to tear their bond. Reynolds a strange man slowly delivers answers to the mysteries of Poe and this nightmare they are stuck in.The story blends wonderfully into Poe's poems. I could not put it down.But dang it, cliffhanger ending.... it's a trilogy do it will be while before I can find the answers.
