This is the second novel by Priest that I couldn’t focus on while reading. Why? I’m not sure, it just puts me to sleep. I’m sure it’s a great story—I was very intrigued by the first few chapters and felt connected to Cheng Qian. But when the focus shifted to other characters, I just... lost interest. I have volume 1, and I’ll continue the series when the other volumes are released. I might give it another shot later, but for now, it’s just not working for me. 

I dropped this at 12% (chapter 20).