The hype was worth it!!! Like, could feel Lothaire madness and grip on reality fluctuating. And his history, esp with Nix. Ellie was so strong and she calmed him. Storya was a huge B. Glad to see the business with dorado and the ring played out to a useful way. I’m curious about Hag and Thad. This book had an overall different vibe than the few before. Less action, more character driven. And I’ll say the hottest book yet.