What an interesting (and mind boggling) book this turned out to be. 
 I will say though - that the beginning is slow. Granted, looking back I see that the build up and back story was necessary for the dramatic change this book took, but I always called it quits before that actually happened. 
 Still, this was pretty interesting and unique! I am curious to see how the rest of the series plays out, especially after that small cliffhanger.