Very fast paced—too fast most of the time, and often felt rushed—and engaging. The first person perspective grew on me as the story progressed (even though I really don't like first person point of view), particularly because of the protagonist, Darrow. Overall, it's solid start to the series. I just wish there were more moments for Darrow to process things and for scenes to last a little longer rather than jumping forward in time the following paragraph.

7/28/23: changed rating from 3.75 to 3.5. The pacing of this book has just not aged well in my mind. It's too fast and makes the book feel cluttered.