The author really needs to do some research. There were several instances of novice cause and effect scenarios. There are people with real life experience that should be consulted prior to a release like this one.
We pay a good price for a book like this. The least we can expect is an adventure that might last 10-12 hours.
Characters should be built into people we are attached to, vs acquaintances.
The writer has talent and By all means should keep writing, but consider quality over quantity. This probably should have been a 2018 release at the earliest.