USA Today, "Happily Ever After" (blog), October 9, 2012: "The characters themselves, especially Aria, are what drive this book. I love deep and complex stuff, I love the cover, I love Theo's writing and the
Mystic City world...
This novel is for fans of mind games, rebels, heartache and intrigue."
Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 2012: "A gripping Romeo-and-Juliet exploration of deception, espionage, revolution, the greater good and love conquering all--with the aid of magical green lights and a peculiar little locket."
Publishers Weekly, September 3, 2012: "Debut author Lawrence's writing is assured."
School Library Journal, January 2013: "This book marries a fast-paced plot with likable, developed characters, set in a future Manhattan that is all too believable...The plot takes other twists and turns as the protagonist learns about the Mystics and the scope of her own family's power. Hand this book to fans of Gabrielle Zevin's
All These Things I've Done and other urban dystopias with strong female characters."
An epic Romeo-and-Juliet style tale of a magical city divided ― and a love that was meant to last forever.