Slacks for Ella Funt

I had thought this might be fun based on the Diana Gabaldon blurb, but this was a long slog to get through. Too many characters, too many settings, and at the same time the action is very slow. And a fair amount of icky sex, in the Eyes Wide Shut vein. The main three characters are appealing, but as soon as one of them becomes interesting, he switches to another. The alchemy/fantasy scenario of the book is so complicated that it never becomes clear exactly how it works.