Let me start off by saying this is truly one of the most amazing covers I have ever seen. The second book is just as awesome, too. It's definitely what attracted me to the book and after reading the premise, I was quite intrigued. 
 I really liked how unique and creative Lauren was about this world. Life lasts only until you're 25, 20 for females, with girls being bought and sold to men like play toys?! Wow! Right from the start Lauren paints a dark and twisted picture where poor Rhine has to adapt to her new life and try her best to escape it. The characters are what really draws you in since most of the book is either Rhine monologuing, which was a bit too much for me, or her interactions with the other characters. Linden is very sweet, and clearly a good guy in a terrible situation. His father, the Housemater, however, is quite horrific and a true villain if I ever saw one! 
 There wasn't a lot of action in this book and like I said, a bit too much inner monologuing, but the series itself does have potential. While it's true that Wither was kind of slow and dragged out for me, I'm curious to see Rhine's future and how this all plays out. I'll be looking forward to reading Fever.