This is a high fantasy epic quest spy-fi told in alternating 1st person PoV from the 3 main characters' viewpoints. The chapters are labeled with the characters' names to keep the narrative straight. I didn't find them altogether distinct from one another and confess that I had to look back at the beginning of the chapter to check, (but only occasionally).
This is a fairly long book (doorstop fantasy) and as such the plot arc developed very slowly. I enjoyed the author's voice, and she is undoubtedly a lyrical, technically adept writer. I liked the strong female lead character and how all three have their own strengths and weaknesses. I was previously unfamiliar with her previous books, but will go and search them out after this.
This would definitely appeal to fans of the genre. It is admittedly slow to develop (if I'm 100% honest, it was a bit of a slog for me a few places, and I'm not really sure why). The book includes a handy interactive table of contents. I've grown very fond of books with interactive content lately.
Four stars, probably higher for fans of her earlier series.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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