I was lent this with the tagline as a premise, and that was enough to sell it to me. I did find the book slow to begin with, with such a large array of characters to try to remember (all of whom seemed to have multiple different names that they went by), but as I got more familiar with them, it was easier to read. I absolutely fell in love with Gideon, and I really enjoyed the world the author created. Looking forward to reading the next book!