I liked this book, it surely had its exciting moments. Nevertheless, I felt it was too slow to build up the emotion and connection to the story. I struggled to maintain my interest during the first half of the book at least (it felt like years), although it quickly grew during the final chapters. I guess I was expecting too much of it reading all the 5 star reviews? I certainly enjoyed the wit of Locke and his friends during the story, but I just could't get the same sense of anticipation as I have felt with other characters in fantasy novels.