I was really pumped to read this book given the rave reviews I’ve seen but I didn’t feel the same way. It’s certainly epic with multiple interesting storylines but I never connected with the characters (at least the main ones). Calen whom I enjoyed in the first 2 books just continued to bug me saying he didn’t want to be used and I never felt like that was being done and while his love of friends and family is admirable I understood why others were concerned with the bigger picture and threat. Maybe if those that kept secrets from him felt more nefarious I would’ve understood but that never felt like the case. I wish some of the characters felt more villainous as it would separated them from the heroes but so many of the characters seem to feel the same in terms of emotion and decision making.