I don't remember the first time I read this book. It was a long time ago (probably when the rest of the trilogy was still being written I suppose, because I don't remember reading them at all).

Too tired for a proper review right now, mainly because I didn't sleep long enough last night because I couldn't put this down until I'd finished it. Maybe that tells you something.

I just have to ask: crippling diseases aside, is Jack a Mary-Sue?