Beautiful Creatures

Right now, I'm in the middle of reading Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. It's been lauded by many as "the next Twilight." It is a supernatural romance, but it doesn't involve vampires. I've always been a fan of the supernatural, and in my opinion, supernatural romances are even better. I find myself loving Ethan and Lena in this book. I don't know how this is going to end yet, so I am speaking from the perspective of someone who is a little over 300 pages into the book. I love how Ethan wants to stand by Lena, but I'm not sure he realizes what he's in for. I'm anxious to get to the climax of this book and it is fast approaching. I could hardly manage to put the book down to write this. Have any of you read Beautiful Creatures yet? Any opinions? I'm sure mine will be altered by the time I finish this book...which will be soon. :)