This book had such an amazing start. The political intrigue has me invested. The characters have a lot of depth and I am looking forward to seeing how they develop. The worldbuilding is unique and I loved the magic system, it's not explained but I like the mystery of it. However, I found the plot ran out of steam a bit at the 80% mark and didn't have a 'wow' ending like I was expecting. I'm still definitely picking up the second book though!