I'm just on the verge of hating this. A military coup kicks off a book of very dull political intrigue and shifting alliances. There's even a big conspiracy reveal that should have changed everything but is frittered away amidst all the pointless blood and gore with characters who heal and resurrect almost immediately.

And I don't know if it shows carelessness on the part of the writer and editor or if it is a purposeful little prank on nitpickers like me, but one character's name over the course of two volumes has been spelled Quintin, Quinten, and Quentin. Either way, it's super annoying.

If the next book is a conclusion, I might come back to see how it turns out, but if the series is ongoing, then I'm done with it. ( )