I really enjoyed this book! At first when the story kept switching from Marika's travels to her life in Boston, I found it a little irritating. I felt as though I was really starting to get engrossed with one part of the adventure only to be ripped from that time period and thrown into another. By the end of the book though, I actually found myself really enjoying the intertwining of stories. It kept me reading and I have to say, this book really surprised me! It was given to me as a Christmas present and reading the summary of the story did not catch my eye. This also did not seem like the type of book I would be interested in but I am so glad I gave it the time of day!