The Traveler's Gate Trilogy

Executive Summary: OK, but not great. So far I much prefer his more recent Cradle series instead.Full ReviewWhen Will Wight was first recommended to me, this was the book/series that was mentioned. Instead I got a free copy of [b:Unsouled 30558257 Unsouled (Cradle, #1) Will Wight https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1465881128s/30558257.jpg 51106215] and devoured that series.I decided I should circle back and read this series while I'm waiting on the next book in that series. I struggled a bit with this book. It's not bad, but I didn't like it nearly as much as his Cradle stuff.My main issue is that I didn't really find any of the characters likable. I'm not sure who I'm supposed to be rooting for, but I don't really care about anyone. I think we're supposed to feel more sympathetic about Simon, but I just didn't care about him for most of the book.Things did start to change later in the book. I started to find Simon less obnoxious and more interesting. I did think the world building was both interesting and fairly unique. However since I didn't care too much about the characters, it wasn't enough to keep my full interest as I found myself reading only a single chapter then stopping.I plan to continue on to the next book (especially since I bought the series omnibus), but I'll be taking a break to read some other stuff before circling back.