I really enjoyed this world and I feel like the two main characters were very solidly thought out, along with the political intrigue. However, I felt like so many of the side characters were simply cardboard cutouts of each other, but we'd get these glimpses into their personalities and I found myself wishing that we had so much more of that because it made them more three dimensional. 
I also wish the world building was more fleshed out than it currently was. Even by the end, I was still confused about certain aspects of how the world worked/had questions, though I'm hoping they are answered in the next book. 
Overall, I think this was worth the read and I'm so glad I picked up the pretty copy when I did.