Non sequitur?

It often felt as though I had missed an entire book. This series jumps ahead sometimes. So I've felt this before, and gotten over it. Here, though, I was missing a transition. Maybe that could have been achieved with a recap to highlight certain things over others from previous books? Or maybe if I had paid more attention to the setup in the description?



"No longer confined to Earth, our heroes move out into the galaxy -- and face new political and corporate threats -- while wondering about what in The System allows simultaneous communication across lightyears. Earth is mostly self-sufficient, as humanity's homeworld, and it has secured its vote on the Galactic Council. But it needs workers. Its status as a Dungeon World then presents new opportunities, which competitors seek to deny...."



The further development of the System Quest is interesting. That held my attention. But the move away from Earth meant lots of old relationships got left behind too. In many ways, this is a very different book than what first hooked me: much of the tension in the early books has been lost. So I'm much less enthusiastic than I was. But I will wait for the next one before deciding whether to continue with the series.