I think a good amount of the middle of this series is handled a little less interestingly or well then I would have liked to see, but overall I enjoy it a lot. I don't think I will be rating every single installment of this series so here is a copy paste of part of my book 2 rating. I like this series enough to re-read it and the beginning gives my mushy heart joy, the end gives me joy in many ways, and the middle is all a fun ride.