about 200 pages too short.fun, snarky, nerdy, pop-culture-laden, and sexy to boot.I desperately wished for a slower pace—the setting is thoughtfully built, but so rich it required a gigantic info dump to bring me up to speed.spread out organically over a less solidly frenetic flight into the unknown, I'd never have noticed—it was fascinating stuff.also: Soren.just—Soren.*disguises erection with blu-ray box set of Buffy season 1*