DNF I really wanted to like this book, but after reading almost 150 pages, there was still really no story. It just moves from one event to another- many that felt like they contributed nothing. Some were pretty interesting- loved the first chapter- so was sorry it just wasn't going anywhere. The book lacked flow, pacing, tension, even hints of where the plot might be heading. And there were way too many characters, with way too much description. So much time was spent introducing new, and not significant characters, that you really didn't get to know the core group of people. Perhaps if I had stuck it out it might have begun to move, but I want to be entertained, not constantly thinking about who is who and where (or if) this was going to go anywhere.