LOVED the world-building, and enjoyed the plot. I did feel like some of the characters could use some work, especially Naranpa. She was not a compelling character, and her naivete was annoying (heard the author say in an interview that Naranpa  knew what was happening but took the high road...which is not conveyed in the text well. She just seemed to always be a few steps behind everyone else in the most frustrating way, which I guess *could* be handled well in the continuation of the series). I think if this book had been longer, or focused on Naranpa less, I would have rated it a bit higher. However, this world will absolutely stick with me and I am anxiously awaiting Fevered Star from the library.