Review: A solid thumb sideways.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2012
This book had a lot of good things going for it.  First of all, it was not written by an illiterate third grader.  That may not seem like high praise, but a quick jaunt through the free selection of the Kindle ebooks will probably convince you otherwise.  Also, the premise of the story was interesting.  The world the author created was original and well fleshed out.  I had two real problems with the story itself.  First, the plot was very linear and not very gripping.  I didn't really feel any suspense, and I had no problem putting this book down when it was time to turn off the light.  In addition, the main characters are very cold and unsympathetic.  Consequently, it is hard, I think, for readers to form much of an attachment to them.  My own experience was that when the book ended in a (sadly predictable) cliffhanger, I didn't feel any great need to know what happened next.  I put the book down and walked away, and I will probably never give another thought to any of the characters.