Well... I admit, I skimmed a lot. There was simply too much recapping of what's happened in the series before. I know authors (or maybe it's editors) think sequals have to do this. They want each book to stand alone (what looney reads only the 4th book in a 6 book series?). But I hate it. My reading retention is fantastic. Don't spend 200 pages reiterating things I already know. 
 I did enjoy plenty of it, though. It was a little meander-y, and half the book wasn't relevant. But I still love the characters. Even my least favorite of the series, I still recognize and like the characters. That's enough to keep me coming back.