I definitely found this to be an intriguing story - from the premise, to the setting, to the characters... they all caught my attention and kept me engaged. I enjoyed Reena as the main character - the first human admitted to the intergalactic Ziv Academy. She was smart, kind and innocent, and I was glad to see things from her point of view because she was completely accepting of the cultural differences between the varying alien races. I also enjoyed Panda, Teeg, and Brayth as secondary characters and I liked seeing how relationships were built between them.
The plot had a good bit of excitement and left plenty of room for development in the next books. I am looking forward to seeing how things evolve in Reena's second semester!