Arrow's Flight

This started off exciting. We finally get to see Talia out in the world! Except shortly into the novel, all forward momentum is lost. It devolves into circular ponderance of ethics and her ability. Stuck in a single spot, rather than getting to see Valdemar.This is the majority of the book. If the characters were more interesting then this could have been okay. The dialogue between characters was pure torture. Attempts at humorous conversation made me feel uncomfortable. There's a problematic mentor/mentee relationship to boot. Not cool.