This book brought out a whole slew of feelings in me! When the action is going, this book is absolutely great. I love the different factions and history involved, as well as the world building. The vibe is very apocalypse/dystopian. The society structure and cities almost remind me of early on in the Walking Dead series, but more technologically advanced. There is a lot of manipulation and corruption involved, of course, and it's hard to tell who the “bad guys” are because everyone is morally grey in their views and methods. I love political intrigue and the like so this was a huge plus. 

That said, I absolutely wanted to punch something every time we were dealing with emotions. I really struggled to like Sage for a long time because she comes off as very immature, naive, and inconsistent in her emotions, even though she is most definitely not a teen. She just felt too wishy washy and easily persuaded for this bad ass fighter who is over 100 years old. She grew on me but there were definitely eye rolls up until the end. Her relationships were still entertaining, and I really like Gertrude. 

Overall, I think this series has a TON of potential to become something really amazing, and there is plenty of room and groundwork for good character growth as we continue.