reading slump rescue,  I love the desert,  thank you very much. 

but unnecessary romance plot. strange pacing - too little in the middle too much at the end, I guess to hook second book. only motivation to read rest of series would be fomo. who is nahri beyond a con artist? no connection to characters and therefore plot.  i should have loved this, but I didn't, it just disappointed me which is worse than hate. no visceral emotions elicited, already receding from my memory.