This is going to be short and snappy. Why? Because I only have good things to say about this book. Well, as a whole. If I were to break it down a little more, I’m sure I could find some things to complain, but all together? I thought this was a treat! The characters were interesting. The writing was simultaneously elegant and breezy. While I usually prefer my epic fantasies to be more on the ‘wordy’ side, this time the simplicity of the writing style worked for me. I did have some questions left unanswered about the magical system of this world, but the overall storyline was fast-paced and enthralling. The romance made me swoon. I didn’t think it was 100% necessary, and I hated that the complicated nature of the couple (you know what I mean if you’ve read this:

that Tobiah had a fiance, even if he wasn’t/never was in love with her. It’s still cheating!

. I did like Wil’s spunk. My biggest problems were definitely the world-building and the breezy writing style. Going into more depth wouldn’t have hurt. I wanted to know more!

And that’s why I’ll definitely be picking up the sequel asap. I’m so surprised this is only going to be a duology! Don’t get me wrong, I adore duologies (much more than trilogies or longer series), but they aren’t common for epic fantasies. Hopefully, everything will be wrapped up nicely!