I love this series and this had such an amazing prolouge that had me so excited but the book soon turned into a drag with a pace that made me want to cry at points. There was little to no action except in the last few chapters - it was mostly politics and building anticipation (which i enjoyed), but it left the actual action feeling rushed. Still feeling frustrated with the women in this series - I'm over how emasculting and superior  they act towards men. It's boring, this far into the series. At least Nyneave is showing some growth though.