For a first draft, this would be pretty good. For a finished novel, though , it's disappointing. Plot lines are dropped like stitches in a knitter's first scarf, characters are inconsistent, and the tone of the books careens wildly from philosophical to arch. I didn't believe the relationships between the characters for a moment, and some of the story was simply difficult to follow. I'm giving it three stars rather than two because the setting was well evoked, it seems well researched, and the premises was intriguing.

Thank you, NetGalley and Unbound, for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.