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This novel starts out well but then moves very slowly until the last few chapters. While it was interesting, the authr nearly lost me in the middle with an overabundance of "basically not much happening for many chapters" for lack of another way to put it. However the last few chapters the pace picks up and things get interesting. The end made the middle almost worth it. The ending obviously sets up for at least a sequel as Pei heads into her future. The sequel is called The Language of Threads
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