Benedetta’s Reviews > Lady of Embers > Status Update

The first part of the book flew by with revelations and action up to around the 40% mark. It struck a good balance between moving the plot forward and laying out all the necessary information for what’s to come. But now… we’re stuck in the quicksand of Avonleya. Nothing’s moving, everything’s at a standstill, and page after page is packed with information to absorb—but it’s all just... boring