The pacing is a bit off, but overall it's quite decent so far. The only thing that ruins the atmosphere is the unnecessary random inclusion of black characters. Trust me, I'm not racist, but when the books take place in the world inspired by medieval Eastern Europe, it feels just out of place to see black people not in a role of traders or mercenaries in appropriate outfits. The casting of Triss and Fringilla is also a disaster, it just doesn't feel familiar, feels completely off.