I bought this because it was cheap and I was on a Christmas reading binge. The first book was intriguing as it opened the door on this interesting little world & community, but the second and third books were disappointing because the world didn't develop beyond there - no light was shed, no characters grew. Also, everything fit together too well without actually fitting at all. It's that whole 'everything is weird and evil but it's ok because you've found 'the one' and have therefore become all powerful and wise having shacked up with this weird bloke you just met' premise that makes people run off with losers in real life.