I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

There was a lot going on here and it was telling. I think there is a very good foundation and the author's prose is quiet good, my issue is the balance between the level of detail and the actual benefit to the overall plot and world. 

At the end of this, I still have no concept of what it means to "Find something in the light" - There is an expectation of suspending belief for fantasy, and the fantasy author asks their reader to buy their version of "Magic" - Authors that are most successful with this give readers enough information that they can justify the existence of magic. Unfortunately, the author does not achieve this and it took me a long time to get through it,

I would normally read a 400 page book in 3-4 days. This book took me over 3 weeks.