If I had a dime for every time someone said the word Embers in the book, I would have... I don't know because I don't have a digital copy to search, but I would have TOO MANY.

And that stupid convoluted prophecy full of all of the book titles has come back to haunt me...

So, this one had a better editor this time at least. No blatant errors and the pacing was actually tolerable. There was also less discovery/world building through dialogue. Still way too much, but less than the first. Also, like the whole Veses character is not needed.

Overall, I feel like this should have been a duology and not a trilogy (or more???). JLA, you are an experienced writer, so please invest in a better editor and LISTEN TO THEIR ADVICE. A lot of the times, less is more. And in this series, more is more. At currently 6 books with two more to be published (one that's supposedly a different POV retelling of the first book), all of which are over 600 pages each, I think you've had plenty of time to develop character. Now please, FINISH THE GODS DAMNED STORY. I just need to know how it ends. For the love of all that is holy.