If you haven’t read this book yet, go out and read it now. You won’t regret it. At all. It’s one of the best examples out there of just how creative and wonderful YA fantasy can be.
And when you’re done, go out and read the other Norton nominated books, too.
If you’re only reading books marketed toward adults, you’re missing some of the best fiction out there today. (I was going to say some of the best fantasy, except this is true in other genres, too.)