u/Imaginary-Ad-1968

I’ve only read a fifth of the book but I’m having trouble with pacing, it feels a bit like so much just happens with not much lead up and I’m wondering if I am just being stupid when reading and missed things or something. Best example is when the Mc and inari are bodyguards for a merchant and a bunch of men surround her tent when she is sleeping and he scares them off by yelling at them, but I was so confused about it and it had little follow up and I feel like I imagined it with no explanation about who they where, why try attack her, no consequence or follow up or no hint before hand that people in the caravan were lecherous or somethings am I being stupid

I just realised was Atalanta sleeping with her nephew Ajax I don’t remember if that was pointed out in DA

I finished the series a while ago but I’ve been thinking about it again as we do. But I suddenly wondered what happeded to Darrow’s niece after dark age i don’t remember her being mentioned in LB? Is she dead or missing? I remember she got injured after Alexander got killed but don’t know after mercury

Im just wanted to make this post to express my opinion on something authors may be interested in or not and I feel people on here might feel the same way. It’s fine you don’t agree but I wanted to express it anyway.

A lot of books on this subreddit or in this genre are using AI art for covers and I understand why especially for new authors. I just wanted to put this out there that it subconsciously makes me ignore it or not stand out no matter how lewd the cover may be. I personally can’t dissociate Ai covers from the thought the story might be bland or mass produced and I don’t give them a second thought, it’s something ingrained into me and I think it is for a lot of people i personally give a book a lot more consideration and look it up on good reads when I see it has a non Ai cover, as I subconsciously see it as the author put some investment into it or cares about it, it might not be the case always but I’m less likely to look at a book with a ai cover than I am at a bad cover. It might be a bit harsh but I don’t want to ignore a good author or series because of this and think it should be said, but I want to know what others think or if im being a vocal minority. Thanks.

Looking for books that don’t have audible versions since I’ve basically torn through most of this genre on audible, so looking for series I would of missed because they weren’t on audible, books like onyx throne, Viking rune smith and earl of dracmount.