This book was good. In fact, it was exquisite. It actually had one of the funniest scenes I have ever read, a scene that made humor into a feat of writing skill, and one of the best characters I have seen. I could understand why Connie Willis and Jacqueline Carey recommended it, and I am going on to read Book II immediately. 
 However, the book was missing...something. I didn't know what it was, and I actually lay awake trying to figure it out. It was something about impact. Things went wrong, they went wrong in gorgeously engineered ways and people got very, very hurt. But it was as if it happened in a cocoon of sorts. 
 If you see something by Daniel Abraham in your library or bookstore, pick it up. I look forward to seeing what he comes up with in the future!