This is good advice. I read the 1st book and watched the show. I actually enjoyed the show adaptation a little more. It made it more Americanized and easier to follow, but the book was very good as well. I’ve had a hard time getting into the second book and have false started it a few times. I’m having a hard time differentiating all the Sing Ling, Lin Song, Son Lin, type names and can’t keep anyone straight. I need them to be named “Sam from GoT” or “other dude from GoT” in order for my brain to keep track.