This is one of the most original m/m books I've read. But then, I have a dystopia addiction (and the worse the "future" world looks, the better). It's also a book with characters who are not saints, especially Toreth, an investigator/interrogator who is a bit of a sociopath, unsympathetic and hedonistic. There is also Warrick, a genius technophile trying to preserve his principles and his life's work in a decidedly hostile environment; he also has a very interesting kink (not spoiling this for you...). And there is a series of mysterious deaths that make them associate in more ways than one. The succession of events becomes so fast-paced that I was breathless at points; the plot is good and can't even imagine how amazing the rest of the saga must be. I'm finding out soon, that's for sure!