It was actually okay! I kept squeeing because everything kept neatly fitting in, and I love it when that happens. Admittedly, there was a love interest type person, but she went away in the end with no love happening (except that she comes back in the seprequel, WHAT is up with THAT there is no way that can be good), and--it worked. For, you know, being a totally serious prequel to a pretty non-serious and whacked-out book. But he was definitely respecting the canon.

(It is awesome and insane. XD)