Yeah, Samuel L. Jackson said he wanted purple, so.... purple.
*hands*

Porter seems like he could be a very interesting character. So many possible interesting characters - I'm a little sad we didn't get too deep with any of them. On the other hand, it was a good kickoff for a new era of stories.

I looked at goodreads, too and it doesn't seem linear (which drives me nuts!) and you're right - it seems like a combination of YA and adult novels that sort of leap-frog over each other.
*sigh