So... I really don't know what I just read. Like... what? To be honest, I wouldn't have finished it if I didn't have to tick off a reading challenge prompt.

Firstly, the story is really kind of out there. There are plot points that are abandoned, things that I felt were inserted that lead no where, and overall just as really confusing. Things aren't explained well, while other things are explained in way too much detail. Now this could be because it's a translated work, or it could be because the book is just written that way, I'm not 100% sure.

Going in, it's important to note how the book was originally published. Originally this was three separate books. Books 1 and 2 were published at the same time while Book 3 was published a year later. This is important because the ending of Book 1 isn't really an ending. The story pretty much just stops halfway through and gets picked up again in Book 2. I imagine this is because they didn't want to publish one 700 page book, but it really throws off the groove. 

Overall, this was a beast to complete, but wasn't worth it.