For my taste there was way too much time spent on magical theory. Exhaustive detail. The whole plot was too narrow in scope to support that much minutiae. I felt it needed more story and less mystic sermonizing. The narration was engaging. I like the world created, the characters and the premise. There were a couple of good heart string tug moments, but I felt robbed of story by 3 years of in depth mystical details on magical mending esoterica. I was not quite put off the series as a whole, but almost. I am hoping the next one brings more plot and action. That said, I appreciate the work and I appreciate the time and care put into its artistry.