3.5 but rounded up for a friend. this was an incredibly short novella, which of course meant it was rushed. the premise was unique and the characters particularly promising, meaning this could easily be fleshed out into a more detailed and longer story. i'd especially like to know more contextually about the main characters, who did take backseat in their own story given the length and exposition heavy start. there's even room with what was already written to make a prequel and a sequel, which would be well worth it given how interesting what was written already is.