Katyani was a great MC; very strong, fierce and independent. As a capable bodyguard she is self-confident. But her past is a bit of a mystery and that unravels throughout this book to many plot twists and turns. The magic system wasn't really explained, so that definitely would've added points if it was more robust. Perhaps the world was just a bit too ambitious and I would've happily read another 100 pages to really round out the world building/magic etc.

There is a slow-burn romance that was alright, not my fav romance. It felt a little disjointed at parts due to plot things. I found the ending in general to be a bit rushed feeling and again I would've read another chapter or two to really finish it off well.

For a debut fantasy this was great and I'll def keep an eye on this author!