Back in high school, I read the first book in the trilogy, Powers That Be and I remember really liking it and wanting to read the rest of the series, but never got around to it. Fast foward *cough, cough* years later and I finally decided to read the trilogy. Apparently my tastes have changed drastically since my teens.

I like some of the science fiction ideas presented in the book, but where it falls flat for me is how 1 dimensional the characters are, how fast romantic relationships are established and how certain actions don't seem right when you consider they're being done by scientists and CEOs. We had a female protagonist with a really interesting backstory and she's absolutely wasted.

I will say the book kept my interest, because I literally had no clue what was going on. I mean, I wasn't expecting a character named Goat-Dung, but there she was. Without adding spoilers, I feel like there were a lot of ideas crammed into the book, to the books detriment. I also think this may have worked better as a modern day fantasy instead of sci-fi.