Witch: A chilling horror novel (The Cursed Manuscripts)

I really liked how there was really no romance until the end of the book. If it could be called romance. I think it was put in there to help develop the split between Jude and Ashley, as the author said they will show up again later in the series. I also enjoyed how the author showed that some bullies are essentially being bullied themselves, but have no idea how else to respond to bullying - except by being a bully.
I am excited to read the rest of this series.