It's my first book by the author and i haven't read the others in the series but didn't felt like really needing to go back as many questions that i had at the beginning were answeres along the way while reading.
It's a very interesting story, with characters that without realising, get under your skin and stay there, making you want to know more, to feel more of their thoughts and turmoils.
I'm not a big fan of dystopian or fantasy books but this one really stuck with me and now i want to read the next one more than anything because i hate that major cliffhanger we were left in.

I liked how the real-life situations are involved in this story and how, even if you're not into politics, it makes you think or be more aware of what's happening in our world at this moment.