This didn’t start as a 5/5. The first part of the book felt directionless, meandering; I had picked this up without any idea what it was about, only The Expanse series driving me to read it. I didn’t really like any of the characters or the setting, although I was given plenty of detail about both.

Another chunk of the book went by. New concepts were being introduced. The characters and their relationships kept developing. Big things have happened, and I was finally starting to get a sense of where things were going, but it still wasn’t entirely clear.

Then everything fell into place perfectly, and I devoured the rest. The setup is big, the scope bigger than even the Expanse, the characters moving in all their own directions laser focused on what could be a long, exciting series.

This takes a while to ramp up, the characters aren't going to be fun or engaging; at first. Keep going, I totally think it’s worth it. I am super excited for what comes next.