After a year waiting to know what came after the Starlight fall, The Eye of Darkness felt... more toned down than I expected.

All three previous books were riddled with action and drama and suspense, so while the tone really fit with the situation of the Republic, I couldn't help but wait for *something* to happen.

I still really enjoyed the story, it just wasn't as big of a ride as the others.

-I really missed having the POV of an actual Nihil here, even if former-senator Starros gave an interesting insight to Marchion Ro.

(and his. uh. naked chest.)

- I'm always excited when we're shown the political side of the galaxy, so all the conversations between Lina So and Elzar were super interesting.

- I still don't like Avar. She remains a very one-note character that isn't as nuanced as the rest of the cast. While that would be perfectly fine in a movie or tv show, this series is specifically targeted for adults so she comes off as quite bland.

- Bell and Burry are still 💜💜 I only hoped they would do more, but it fit the themes os the book.