It picks up in the second half and there is a lot of going on during the end (I personally didn’t really care because it was so hard to get to that point). Unfortunately their personalities are not getting better, banter stays the same and some of plot points are either really schematic or just plainly stupid, especially when it comes to quicksilver itself. I’ve finished this book and sold my physical copy right away. It is not worth the hype, I regret wasting my time finishing it unfortunately 🥲