Definitely one of the most engaging books I've read (I've read many). I read the whole series (3 books) in less than a week. I could't put it/them down. A lot better than Twilight series. The only thing I truly disliked about the book is that I later read "Ender's Game" (awesome book written in the 80s) and realized that Suzanne collins stole a few of its ideas. The plot is entirely different but some of the circumstances in the books are significantly similar. That was quite disappointing.