First things first, I REALLY enjoyed this book. But, I did have some issues with it.

Ceony is a young magician whom is just about to bind to her material — paper. She is super reluctant to do so because it isn’t her material of choice. However, once meeting the strange Mg. Thane and seeing what he can do with paper, she does begin to warm up to it. That’s when terror strikes and Mg. Thane’s heart is stolen by an Excisioner, Lira.

Ceony takes it upon herself to save Mg. Thane’s heart, which is where you would begin to think the story gets good. And it does. And then it goes on and on. Ceony spent way more time than was enjoyable to read in Mg. Thane’s heart. Once she made her way out, I was able to devour the book.

I think this book could’ve used more world building. What was magic school like? Why can magicians only bind to one material? How is the binding controlled? I have so many questions that just weren’t addressed.

This was one book that didn’t need romance, and I initially thought that we weren’t going to get any. Once Ceony said she was falling in love with Mg. Thane, I just knew he was going to fall for her too, and I just wasn’t here for that.

As this was only the first book in the series, I do see myself continuing with it in hope of out more about this world and seeing Ceony fully grow her potential as a paper magician.