I read this book about 5 years ago and I still remember the wonderful, haunting story of Paganini and the absolutely amazing artwork. I always let me students read this book around Halloween. Paganini was a fascinating character whose brilliance is recognized to this day. I will bring this book up again in October and maybe we can all get together, sit down with some hot cocoa and have some fun reading and discovering the life and music of this amazing artist.