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The Infinite by Lori Lee

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Ninurta is trying to establish new leadership, when the town receives a visitor. Now the leaders have to learn how to handle internal issues and external relationships. And the Infinite have their own issues to face, so they're not always around to help.
Category
Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Why I chose this book
Next in the series
My personal opinion (the review)
I truly enjoyed the book, but a couple times I had a hard time picking it up and getting into it. There are quite a few characters to keep straight, so that can be kind of heavy. Also, the combination of made-up names and concepts, mixed with today's vocabulary and societal norms sometimes felt disjointed. But don't get me wrong- I enjoyed it, and I'll probably read the series again. And I hope the next one in the series comes out soon.
Warnings
Language: Fictitious bad word, no other bad language
Violence: Fairly common, but not graphic
"Adult" situations: None
Death: Some, including some more major characters

Movie rating equivalent
PG-13
Protagonist description
Kai struggles to figure out her role in leadership, her place in humanity, and her connection to the men in her life
Point of view of story
First, from the perspective of Kai
Book length
Medium-long
Story flow
Decent, but could be a little faster
Grammar and spelling issues
None
Character connection (no spoilers)
None
For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Integral

Series review as a whole
It's a great series, and I'm enjoying it. It's clean, it's full of magic and interesting characters. It doesn't always move as quickly as I like, but I'm very happy with the purchase.

If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Gates of Thread and Stone, start from the beginning

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