I read this for my book club. Didn't buy it, so it's not in my librarything.com database. Not my usual fare, of course, but it was enjoyable. You just have to suspend disbelief with these light novels and have fun. The author did a very good job, craft-wise, of keeping the suspense building and the reader turning the pages. It was a little contrived, as all of these novels are, so that's not really a criticism. You have to write like this in order to sell these books, and Andrews did a great job with it.
My only real criticism is the large amount of dialog. I would estimate the novel at about 80% dialog - that's a lot. Settings, description, action, all suffer. But that's a minor criticism - it's probably just her style. She has a lot to pack into her 90K word joy ride.
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