"I want power, not friendship"

I was captivated by the story, I felt like I was sucked in and was actually living in the book, I haven't felt like that in a while and I'm glad this book did that for me. Every male character is *chef kiss*, I'm in love with all of them.

The way the effects of war are described are unlike anything I've ever read in fantasy. I was so happy to see how the main character was actually feeling, like, yes, that happens, it shouldn't be erased.

I believe Kagen broke his walls down too soon, there could have been more time for him to show his true colors in a more natural way.