Perfect read for the colder days with a twist of magic! The story features a lovely protagonist: A young girl named Elizabeth who‘s as passionate about books as she is about solving puzzles and mysteries. The only thing that struck me is the handful of Harry Potter parallels in the first chapter: - The protagonist lives with her aunt & uncle as she‘s an orphan - her parents died in an accident about which she doesn‘t know anything at all. - Furthermore, Elizabeth‘s aunt & uncle resemble Harry‘s relatives: They are just as stinted and don‘t seem to be happy at all with having Elizabeth around. - Elizabeth is eleven years old when she first goes to Winterhouse - just as Harry is when he visits Hogwarts for the first time. Although these Harry Potter parallels didn‘t seem to be very creative, I highly recommend this charming read :)