Ever since I started an Ace Book Club, this book's name has been whispered to me. We finally got around to reading this and I loved it.

Up first - representation.

Good asexual rep. It was brief, and not super organic, but I loved seeing it and the surrounding conversation about personal labels was amazing.

We also have nonbinary rep, transgender rep, and two different poly relationships here which is super cool. Not to mention characters with physical disabilities (Rose has prosthetic legs, and the use of them and moments without them are well covered) and mental issues. Anxiety and PTSD are the main ones, but there's also a touch of addiction.

It took me a while to get into the plot - I feel like the first act dragged a bit - but the more I read the more I liked this. As you discover what caused Parole to be the way it is, and the different way people what to change it things become more complex which really drew me in. Plus, all the action scenes. I didn't read those, I *watched* them. They were very, very visual and I thoroughly enjoyed all of them.

Can't wait to read the second book.