![]() ![]() (For example, the entire Bobby-Amos storyline is easily the most useless, superfluous BS in any of the books, makes no sense, and ends up having no consequences or repercussions. 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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