I listened to this book with Libro.fm and it was read by Michael Crouch... so, i don't know if it was the way the book was read, the voices given to the characters, or the voice of mr. crouch... but something didn't quite let me LIKE this book. The story was interesting and the story kept me engaged, but it took about 75% of the narration to go by before the VOICES didn't grate against my ears. The main character, Noam, was someone I didn't fully understand throughout the book. I didn't quite know what to think of him, since he made choices I didn't expect one moment, and then was completely predictable the next... but that could have been because of the MIND INFLUENCE of the Minister so I'm just unsure there. Also, the politics in the book are not my cup of tea. I chose to read a lot of fiction that is NOT realistic, and that is because I don't like reality all the time... and politics are one part of reality I like to avoid. I don't think I'll be reading anymore of this series. I was also given an e-book version from Netgalley but chose to listen because I don't have enough hours in the day!