I so badly wanted to love this and the final third especially, I really did, but something just didn't quite click for me overall.

I loved the storyline, the characters as a whole and the strong female characters, the found family trope, the adventure, the similarities to The Princess Bride, the settings, and the humour.

But I think what didn't click for me was the writing style. This was my first Brandon Sanderson book and I think I was expecting a lot and had hyped it up in my head and it didn't quite deliver how I wanted. I also wonder if my reading mood wasn't in quite the right space.

Either way I enjoyed this overall but didn't quite love it at the level I was expecting. I think this may be one to revisit in future when I'm in a different reading mood and coming at it as a re-reader used to the narrative style because the stubborn part of me wants to love it and give it a second chance.