The third volume in the Rain Wilds Chronicles starts really slow. The first few chapters serve as a reminder for what happened before, which is good if you don't read them back-to-back but a little annoying if you do. However, after that the rhythm picks up! We get a few new perspectives in this volume, which expands the scope of the story. It does mean that things don't evolve a lot for the protagonists we've been following so far, but the change of scenery is welcome. Sorry for being so vague but I refuse to spoil anything! 
Rep: queer characters.