How do I say this

First, this is book twenty. Two zero. Do not think you can start here and have any idea what the heck is going on.

Second...it's not a story. It has many of the elements of a story, but it also has a lot of holes. This is more backstory than story. Introducing characters and filling in their history.

There just isn't a strong plot tying it together. There is a theme - young men finding their calling - but it is very loose.

I love this world. I love the writing. But I cannot simply point at this book and say "You have to read this" so it's not 5-star, and without the full support of the books before it is almost unreadable, so it can't be 4.

I will be buying whatever the next book is as soon as it is released. ( )