I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed this. It's super fast paced, the characters are all distinct from each other, and, despite the promise of a love triangle, I enjoyed the bit of romance.
The love triangle was what really put me off, to be honest. Most of the time, I feel like love triangles are something the publisher has asked of the other to get teen girls to pick up books. But the way it was done didn't feel thrown in or out of place. It was well-thought out.
I will definitely be continuing this series, I can't wait to see the world expand and see more plot points flushed out.
I'm not exactly sure who to recommend this too... definitely anyone who loved the Grisha Trilogy or Six of Crows. Maybe even Throne of Glass. I just think it's a great debut novel and I can't wait to see the series grow.

Edit June 19th, 2016.
Changing my rating to 3ish stars because looking back this was a bit predictable.