Second attempt with this book, and I definitely got further in this time, but I'm still finding it hard to maintain interest. The worldbuilding is rich and the political manoeuvring interesting, but the characters aren't developed enough for me to feel uniquely connected to any of them. There are too many perspectives thrown in, which distracts from the main characters and stunts the pacing. I wanted to love it because the description sounds amazing, but I'm not thinking about it between reading sessions, and reluctant to pick it up when I sit down to read.