It is entirely possible that with a different narrator, this *MIGHT* have been a more interesting story. It feels drawn out anyway but I’ll give the story 3 stars for the potential here.
Narrator choice was a catastrophic choice here. The two main protagonists? Young women/girls. Most of the main characters? Also young. Narrator choice? An older male whose voice is gravely and somewhat monotone. The first book was extremely difficult to get into. I forced my way through and semi got used to his voice, although never enough that I could get into the story.
Save your time and money and get a different book. Maybe if it is re-recorded by another narrator other than Thron might I suggest considering it.