Review: If you have nothing else
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2011
Okay so I gave this a try when I was down and out for books.GoodDecent characters who are interesting with a bunch of different values and motivations.Interesting world with some new takes on old concepts like werewolves and vampiresGood length to the whole storyBadNo motivation to like the main character he is stupid slow and untalentedThe world is obscure even after you finish the book as to the rules that govern the protocols and the system in generalNo explanation for anything the main character is not interested in the world so you are kept in the dark about everythingOverall, I liked it in the beginning and really thought that it was original but as it progressed and the main character showed less and less interest. It just got to be slog to get through it. The main character is supposed to be the uber powerful person but it comes only when being used like a battery. I mean really? This a somewhat new idea but I have a tough time caring about a person who spends the whole book being saved by others all of which have better powers than him. In addition he is written in a whining tone of voice that grates on my nerves he is always complaining, in fact I have a hard imagining him doing anything helpful and can't for the life of me understand why anyone likes him. I did like the girl characters they at least were interesting and were able to take care of themselves and him incidentally.The world is complex and you have to hunt and peck for the rules. In one part a lecture on exactly how the world works is disrupted because the main character wants to cut class. So no explanation for the world you get the fun time of piecing it together for yourself and to be honest you get an idea of how it works but really is that the kind of book you want to read?So if you interested in a weak character who ends up being saved the whole book and who has no inclination to learn how to protect himself then this is for you. I will look at the sequel coming up to  see if the character finally gets a power that is interesting and is written better but at this point I will have to really be desperate to buy it. So after looking at this I can wrap it up with the book had promise but failed on the powers and personality of the main character as well as introducing the reader to his world and fleshing it out.