Badly written but the story makes up for it. There were literally lines like "Little did Wendy know that the day that had started off so badly, was only going to get worse."

This type of author intrusion where the narrator talks directly to the reader is jarring. Also it's unnecessary. If the story is strong enough, you don't need to warn us. LOL

Despite the weak writing, this author is a great storyteller. It kept my interest throughout and made me want to know what would happen next. I'm excited to see how this author develops over time.