DNF @ 71%. I really wanted to like this book, especially with such an intriguing sounding cast. The first half of the book is a bit of a slog, sometimes there were typos/missing words, ‘said’ is overused, and imho it took way too long for the main group to meet up with the aliens from the first chapter. I also wish the world had been a little more alien outside of a Brynner, especially the Emissaries' home. I am not invested enough to finish now that I've picked up something else. :(