Will Wight’s decision to add significant back-story elements using numerous flash-back side quests is a bit disrupting to the flow of the series. I’m pleased with the additional context that they provide to the MCs of the series but would have preferred them being provided in the traditional chronological ways rather than the distracting back and forth method.
This book still has the story focus on the primary MCs, Calder Martin and Shera with principal focus on Clader Martin’s Imperial progress, perils, struggles and betrayals as he continues to grow more worthy of the emperor position he seeks.
While I enjoyed the encounters between the Anti-Imperialist and Imperialist guilds interesting and entertaining, oddly, I found Bliss, the Nightwatch Guild Head, more intriguing and beguiling; also while Petal still exults an introvert and ever-fearful personality, I feel there’s more to her than what we’ve thus seen. More time to these characters would be appreciated; especially Bliss since she seems to more about the multi-verse nature of their cosmos.
Travis Baldree performance continues to be stellar.