The strands of storyline twist more and more intricately. The characters are all well developed and well rounded. I couldn't ask for better. Even if some of them annoy me, this is a sign that they are well varied too. If the pacing seemed a little slow at times, it was made up for by all of the development and also the way it picks up quickly near the end of this book. I'm loving this series and I can only imagine how detailed and cinematically intense a screen version would have to be. Someday, perhaps, we can hope.