

Interesting worldbuilding and plot hampered by one of the two protagonists being extremely unlikable, and to be rewarded for his manipulation and arrogance with ascension to an even more condescending state of superiority at the end of the book.
Pacing of revealing the mysteries was a bit too slow, and keeping the audience in the dark about some elements felt contrived (and not necessary since we could appreciate the core mystery even if we got the architect only details earlier).
Interesting worldbuilding and plot hampered by one of the two protagonists being extremely unlikable, and to be rewarded for his manipulation and arrogance with ascension to an even more condescending state of superiority at the end of the book.
Pacing of revealing the mysteries was a bit too slow, and keeping the audience in the dark about some elements felt contrived (and not necessary since we could appreciate the core mystery even if we got the architect only details earlier).