3.5/5 stars! I was going to give this three stars -solely because it feels like its purpose was laying down groundwork for the next book and there were periods of the book that bored me- but that epilogue has me intrigued. Overall, a quick, interesting read. Now to wait until April next year for the sequel... 
 (view spoiler)[I just want to know more about the aliens, okay? Please tell us more about the aliens in the sequel. (hide spoiler)]