This feels like 2 or three books instead of one. The intro feels almost completely separate from the middle and end, but it does flow well and make sense. The result is a much more epic story than you realize from the first 2/3 of the book.

I wasn't bored at any point, which is impressive given how long this is.

There are a few tic's present that get repeated so often you're exhausted of them by the end, but still they didn't spoil the book for me.