Okay, I only sort of liked this. Maybe its intended audience of young adults appreciate such things more, but I found the extended use of annoying literary devices quite ... annoying. So let that be a warning to you, if you find it annoying from the start, you'll find it annoying throughout. Other than that the idea was fascinating and I got slightly invested by the end, but all in all I'm not picking up any sequel until I've forgotten that this one was so annoying.