I tried the first time to enjoy this but found it to be convoluted and confusing with so many story lines and underdeveloped characters. I held off on writing a review thinking I'd come back to it and try again. It took me a year to get back around to this book because every time I pulled it from my Kindle shelf I couldn't bring myself to start it again, but I finally prevailed only to DNF it at the 50% mark the second time through. It just was hard to get into, confusing and just too much for me.

DNF at 19%. I just couldn't keep on with this. I'm fine with multiple storylines from different characters, but none of the characters were that well developed. No one really stood out - I found them all interchangeable. The world was interesting, but again, not very well developed. You're very much thrown into things and expected to figure out the political/social/religious setting from what the characters do and say. I don't mind that when it's done well but I feel like there a bit of background at times would have been helpful.