This book also takes time to pander to certain crowds. It also doesn't get any easier when every character goes by at least two names. Other moments in the story, the author has the point of view bouncing back and forth constantly, making it difficult to keep track of who is who. It hinted at the adventures of Rowan and Citra and brought focus back to them just long enough to make sure they were still relevant enough for the end of the story. To me this made the story feel more shallow than anything. This book introduced a lot of new characters, and put the original main cast of characters in a back seat role. There was a lot of build up through out the story, and the pay off was.lack luster. Neal jumped around in to many different time periods, and tried to wrap up side plots. The Toll, seems a little all over the place.almost like the author couldn't decide which direction he wanted to go. The story combined with the narrator's acting actually made me feel how tense some of the moments were meant to be. Arc of a Scythe's first two books kept me entranced.
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