Before goods and bads, this was my first Neal Shusterman book. I have wanted to read him FOREVER and I was not disappointed. The only shock to me was that this was a series, but that's definitely on me LOL. This is a series. It ends on a cliffhanger, as series usually do. I was shocked so I hope you are not.

The goods:
- Ron, Mariel, and Morgan are extremely unique characters and I think each perspective was necessary.
- Dame Havilland, is someone I can't wait to see in the next book. Her character definitely brings a new thought process to how Crown Royale affects people.
- This was extremely creative and definitely had me questioning what I would do wth Crown Royale.
- I could not guess what would happen next and I really liked seeing all the puzzle pieces fall together, and see which clues are placed for the next books..

The loss of a star:
- The writing style I was not used to and it took me a while sometimes to see who's perspective we were in. Also the random perspectives of people we'd shortly see again later, while clever, did confuse me until I realized what was going on.

Overall, if you're looking for a Dystopian/Sci-Fi book, this should definitely be your next one.