My problem with this is that the prose is very utilitarian. I'm not doing as much picturing in my head of scenes or characters as I usually would. As a result, I'm not imprinted enough to sustain interest through the time jumps in the first half of the book. I do like the two women characters and their arcs, but I didn't have the focus for the Victor vs. Eli rivalry. The worldbuilding was enjoyable and the pace picked up at the end, but I think I would have preferred this as a tv show or similar.