I'll admit this took me ages to read but I love this series so much 

While there is a lot of "telling not showing", it's a well written fantasy series with a lot of world and character building. The multiple story lines worked well for me here and kept me interested 

I definitely understand why some other reviews say it was a hard read, the accent took a bit of getting used to but the consistency of it meant it felt natural to read by the end of the book