I really enjoyed this book, despite other reviews saying it flatlined in the middle.
I wish it was dragged out a little more, it went from curiosities and incidents to BOOM THE BIG BAD IS HERE!
I don't know, personally I think it would have been more exciting to slowly drag the MC back into the magical world while she was trying to keep her magic hidden, and then have the betrayal of certain characters actually mean sometimes. At this point it didn't have much of an impact.

Despite that, I love the universe this is set in. I love how unique her magic is, and I love guessing what the magic actually is. And I love the fact that it wasn't a book that rushed into an romantic aspect, there COULD be something develop there, or it could just fade off into friendship. That seems realistic to me, and I love it when books make it realistic. Love at first sight is silly, and lust at first sight rarely lasts in real life. It's the people that peak your interest and continue to do so that'll have you fall in love.

So yes, the pace of the action went from low key to high with no middle part, making the end be not as impactful.
But I'm really looking forward to starting the second book tomorrow.