And since they aren't essential to the plot (which is really just a box-checking of events), the "fan service" of it begins to annoy this reader. But retaining the main characters as main characters through the time jump was dubious. Getting from "A->B" in the main plot was always going to be tricky, even with a time jump. The books, IMO, go from good storytelling in 1 & parts of 2 to plot-delivery devices (ugh, Marcos the one dimensional bad guy) and PR is the worst offender. Fan service is abundant here: Corey, like any ACE student, has learned from the mistakes of his mentor and covers all the bases in workmanlike fashion. And it is easy to see why: familiar, comfortable characters in a familiar, "comfortable" (for them) situation, and the big reveal on plot threads that had been teased in previous books. ![]() FWIW, a lot of fans seem to really like it.
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