this series is so underrated though i can understand why the length of these books can be intimidating. but i promise they fly by and if anything, you’re glad to have so much time to dive into the world and fall in love with the characters! i picked this book up thinking it was the finale and i quickly realized it definitely was not which i am slightly relieved by because there was too much to tie up even with 700 pages… if i were to explain this series in a nutshell i would say it’s six of crows meets avengers: endgame except the plot fills up 3 (going on 5) 600+ page books so definitely a long journey. i really enjoyed that i was essentially following two general points in time but still following nine different povs, heroes and villains alike. while some might be frustrated that 60% of the book was the characters failing at reaching their goals, it felt more realistic than being successful at their first or second shot (after all they’re trying to stop deities from unraveling time among your good ol greedy humans trying to rule the world). i do concede that for a 700 page book not much changes in the grand scheme of the story, but the author balances it well by following many different characters and their obstacles.  i enjoyed the progress made on esta and harte and i hope they get their happy ending and harte finally learns not to say the opposite of what he means smh… i can’t wait for the next book though i am so glad fans have published recaps because i will be forgetting the plot in the span of 19 days. rating: 4.5 <3