Starts out slow for me, coming off the previous book that was even slower. This one did pick up the pace and interest toward the end. The jumping around did bring me out of the story a bit, and it felt very abrupt to me. I will continue this series and see how things come together. It seems that is how these books are, can drag and sometimes I don't see the point until he brings it all around together to make sense. This does end on somewhat a cliffhanger so there were many things left unsatisfied that I hope will have a worthwhile conclusion in the next couple books.