Since it was in third person I just didn't connect in the first couple of chapters but still needed to know how the story played out.   Skimmed most of it.  Meh - which is a bummer.  I was hoping to love it.  Also, this is not a standalone.  Very clearly there were stories before this.  I guess I didn't need them to read this one but probably should have read book 1 first?  IDK, not a standalone.