Well established characters but for so so long nothing much happens, scene setting galore with minimal action. And the book is self-spoiling--you already know the outcomes for lots of the characters, because the author tells you, then its just a long drawn out saga of how it happened. I tried and failed to get all the way to the end. A pity really, because the universe described is interesting, the characters show promise, plenty of potential for drama, but those nuggets of action are just too hard to find.