Heir of Fire

The first half of this damn book took me over three months to get through. It just seemed to drag on so I kept putting it to the side and reading other books. But I finally committed and it ramped up. Loved the second half of the book.
My only gripe is Manon. I can't figure out how she will fit into the overall story yet. I found myself groaning when a new chapter was one of hers. It felt out of place in this book.