Actual rating: 6.5/10

Overall, the book is entertaining and the MC, Darrow, is easy to root for. Particularly, his POV and manner of speaking is fun and albeit I am not a huge sci fi fan, the world created did pique my interest and didn’t feel over saturated.

The pacing does feel a bit all over the place, with the beginning feeling somewhat rushed and the middle feeling like a slog at points. During the latter, it was difficult for me to care about a lot of the other characters and outside of one or two, they didn’t come off as all that unique.

Partly, I think I just had too high of expectations for the book, which leaves me feeling a little disappointed. Despite this, the ending and Darrow as a character were satisfying enough to warrant continuing the series.