It’s a little political intrigue, a little action-adventure, a little epic, a little class war, a little clash of beliefs, a little international incident, a little supernatural war, a little conspiracy, a little feminine power… Lightfall has its fingers in a whole lot of little pies but ultimately it left me wondering, “When is this book going to end?”

I was enjoying this book for most of the first act: I liked the plot set-up, was enjoying the character introductions, and felt invested enough in the story that I could connect with it and engage. That feeling didn’t last long though, because by just shy of 50% I was amazed I hadn’t even reached the halfway point because it felt like I had been reading forever. The rest of the book felt like that to me, with the third act feeling like an ill-kept cobblestone path of pacing leading to a rough ending that sealed the deal on whether or not I’ll be continuing on with the series. 

The characters were enjoyable. The worldbuilding was fine (if overly descriptive). I like how there was little to no romance. I felt like the cast of characters was well-rounded and that made the dialogue enjoyable. I also liked the chapter length and the multi-POV. But when a book feels like it’s taking forever to end and has become a chore to read then you know it’s not a good book for you. 

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