Thanks to the author for a copy to review. There's a lot that's really creative here but it was also a lot to keep track of at the same time, maybe a problem of too much happening at once.

Don’t put your phone hone away when you pick up this book there are lots of hidden gems and clues to be discovered by using a QR app. This is a sweeping adventure mystery that will appear to readers looking for stories larger than life.

This was an interesting concept, to have a book mesh with online digital content. However, I was not drawn into the story and this was a Did Not Finish for me.

This novel was both interesting and weird on many levels, though thankfully most were entertaining. The philosophical ramblings tend to be too much once in a while, but basically it’s an enjoyable ride as we follow a young female rock star through many worlds and even time, all the while searching for some kind of enlightenment, semi-guided by a floating Rubik’s Cube that makes the subtitle literal.
November—thankfully we find out about the name early—turns out to be a happy loopy girl, the kind who says good morning to the furniture and singsongs to herself about everything she sees. On her travels she meets an elephant who speaks in a German accent and only wants cake. This guy is a hoot! Inspired characterization. At one point Captain Picard of Star Trek makes a cameo, and the Borg are mentioned, which makes November the nerdiest rock star ever.
I found it weird that there was an omnipresent voyeur narrating what’s going on with the protagonist. This narrator is even stranger than November, and talks—writes—way too cutesy and mannered. There’s a strange fascination with time, which here is called tick-tock, or cake time, depending on the character. By the end I was thinking I liked November’s story and Erica’s notes much more than the Architect’s philosophical ramblings, and could have done without them.
There was also a promise of music and/or video which could be accessed via an app, but even though there was animation at some points it didn’t work as promised.
Most importantly, November—the character—was so enjoyable. Her story could have been told just as well without the frames, but obviously that’s not what the author wanted.

First of all thank you E.E. Bertram for the review copy. This has to be one of the most unusual and yet fascinating books I have ever read. AR is something that I am aware of but don;t think about all too often. In this book it plays a main role in helping the reader immerse themselves into the story. I'm very hard to explain what goes on in the story without giving a lot away (and I'm generally a spoiler free reviewer) so just know that when people say this is similar to The Matrix know they are telling the truth. It's almost mind altering at times as you think you know whats going on then the whole thing gets turned upside down.