Likewise. The idea of the dark forest was exhilarating and got the mental gears turning like crazy. I hadn’t encountered this idea before and I expected really engaging content.

The book was a bit of a slog, though. Still good without a doubt, just nowhere near as flowing and page-turning as the one before it.

I went into the third book slightly worried it might have progressed further in that direction, but you’re right, it was a step back in the right direction.