Some interesting ideas are underlying the main plot. There is a sense of trying to hard to make the world gritty. The detail often desired is missing for the story's main line and some things are given unnecessary focus. Overall not bad, but I wanted more from it. There is a good mix of fantasy and modern tech throughout and a general history which leads to an easy understanding of this universe. Although the story moves along well, the characters seem to accept change of opinion or situational constructs to readily.