I read some of the negative reviews, and I agreed with them for the first few chapters, but what a twiiiist. They really missed out by not pushing through the next few chapters. The sound effects were amazing. This book had me sitting in my car for an hour after I reached home just to keep listening with my speakers. Loved the intensity of the war and the way the author took the legend of the Sandman. Absolutely beautiful. Worth every penny. I know this book is the longest one– yet I wish it were longer.