I liked some of the thoughts behind the story and the world but it fails to grab me. The story line lacks any direction so twist and turns are never truly surprising, most of the time it is like a trek thru an arctic landscape with absolutely no contours in sight. The characters are unlikable and I never really grow attached to them, most of the time I just don't care about them. 
 If you want to read something that is different I could recommend it but if you start it finish it the last part is the best. 
 /Troels 
 P.s. 
 The references to Narnia, Harry Potter, The Wizard of Oz etc. are novel but this is almost false advertisement it is only for those that have grown to mature to read those books.