Review: Not what I expected
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 29, 2012
This story was so much more than the brief synopsis alludes to.It shows a future society in which there are distinct separations of the haves and the have-nots.  Emotional, political, and physical abuses are expected and even encouraged according to rank.  No one realizes exactly how corrupt the system is until they reach the highest levels -- where most of them are subsequently corrupted in turn.I liked this first book so much that I downloaded the second book, Fast-Trapped, and read it just as quickly.  I enjoyed the second one even while not liking the turn of events.  I just wish the main character would stop the "cruel to be kind" behavior without explaining herself a bit more to those she's hurting...but again, this is part of the pattern that causes the plot to be suspenseful, so I guess I can't complain too much.I'm hoping the person I'm rooting for is the same one who wins the day.  Every "bad" guy seems to have some redeemable quality, and every "good" guy seems to have some awful traits.  Hmmm...just like real life.I would definitely recommend this series to others, based on the first two books I've read.