Most of the book is world building and setting up for the series. Things didn’t get interesting until after 50%, and even then the pacing varies greatly from character to chapter. It’s a bit hard to feel connected to the characters because there are so many of them. I kind of wish the author would’ve saved some characters to book 2 and focus on fewer individuals. I’m excited to see what happens in the sequel because I want to know how the mystery is resolved. I’d recommend waiting until the entire series is out to decide if one should pick it up or not