To be honest, I'm not even sure I can explain why I'm not finishing the series. I really liked the first book, and I was enjoying the second book... until I realized that other than the main character, I'm actually not much invested in anything else in the series; I'm not really invested in the world, and while there are other characters that are interesting to me, I've realized that I'm really only interested in their dynamic with Fitz. The romance sublot also really kicks in the second book, which I unfortunately don't really find compelling other than being happy that Fitz gets some form of happiness. Also, after a while the formula of "everything that can go wrong for Fitz, will go wrong" starts to feel repetitive(maybe even emotionally manipulative? idk). Long story short, it was just getting to the point where I wasn't sure of my long-term (or even current) enjoyment of this series, so I decided to quit while I was ahead.