I didn't go into this book with any expectations, but I still managed to be disappointed.

My first issue is that there are just too many characters all thrown at the reader at one time. I had a difficult time keeping them straight in my head. Part of this is from the sheer quantity. The other part is because not a single one of them is well-developed. This book is told in third person through several POVs, but they were so similar that I would forget whose arc I was following at any given time.
We get tidbits of backstory for a couple of the characters, but it's just not enough. I feel like the narrative would've benefited from less points of view.

The plot wasn't anything that I haven't seen in games, movies, and books. Not only has it been done before, it's been done better.

Some reviews mentioned reveals that threw them for a loop. I know what they're referring to, and there are a couple surprising moments, but honestly, I just didn't care by that point. This was so boring. This book felt like it could've been a hundred pages shorter and covered the same plot points.

There is no romance in this book, so if you are looking for some romance-less YA stories maybe you'll like this. I do like romance in books, but it wouldn't have fit in this book at all, so I'm glad it wasn't forced. I do see potential for one in the sequel, but I probably won't be reading it.

I can see that there will be an audience for this. It just wasn't me, and that's okay.