Lord_Streak
word of advice: avoid info dumps at the start of the novel. it tends to push readers away. keep it short and simple, or explain it through a conversation between two characters since that's usually more entertaining from a reader's perspective. i had to learn these from personal experience. I understand you have a duty to world build, but sometimes it's better to slowly world build rather than hit the readers with a meteor of information. at the same time, many people find it hard to remember certain bits of information when they are shown through info dumps, and have an easier time remembering it when there are certain scenes associated to the information. this does not mean you should explain things mid-fight, but a change of scenery usually helps.