As much as I like the setting, and the protagonist’s interesting powers, and more, the book has some major flaws. The biggest of which is that it often uses exposition instead of letting the readers experience the moments. A big example is any of the heavily anticipated reunion scenes. Instead of letting us experience the reunion, we’re told about it like a summery. Instead of the characters reacting as dialog goes back and forth, the narrative skips ahead, telling us how people react and what they talk about, instead of showing us. This also frequently happens between scenes as well. That’s a very bad writing habit, which is a shame, as it ruins an otherwise very good story.
My other major issue with the book is both the writing and performance of the non-dialog parts. It sounds very robotic. Yet I know the main narrator is compitant, as the chatacters she reads are well performed. As are the other narrators. Though I personally strongly dislike multiple narrators for a story. It takes me out of it a bit whenever a new narrator speaks.
Oh! Also, a lot of the events in this story aren’t a result of the protagonist’s initiative but events ahe reacts to. I’d wish she’d make desisions and affect the world more, instead of her reacting to situations her enemies and allies push her into. The story happens at her instead of her happening to it. There are some times where she acts, so it’s not a hopeless case.
Anyway, I’m looking forward to the next volume.