Ah science fiction. Gotta love it. Brings worlds together. The shelf-talker at the bookstore said that this book brought Hermione Granger, Artemis Fowl, and Marvin (from Hitchhiker's) into the same universe. That's pretty much the best description I could offer to you. Go read it, sci-fi nerds. You'll love it. If you're not a sci-fi nerd, I recommend you take a peek.