This book started right into the story. Sometimes I don’t like when authors do this, but this was written in a way that was not confusing at all. It was not a hard storyline to follow. The timeline in the book goes back and forth, between memories and current time, as well as from person to person. In other words, multiple timelines are written. There was always something to help me to track which story was being told, and it was a great way to get to know all sides! The jumping helped the story to move along while explaining things as they needed to be told. The scenery and the worlds were so descriptive. I envision a beautiful word with magic, and I wish I could visit! The characters are quite interesting. Taylor is a strong willed woman, and she isn’t afraid to show it! Lucca… I still don’t know how I feel about him, but I like his loyalty - to both his country and Taylor (although I could get into his choices about which to favor… I won’t. Just know that o think choosing his country was the right choice.) Marcelous is giving me some red flags… but I won’t get into that in order not to spoil anything! Felix is hilarious and so is Zerz! I hope we get to know them better in the next book. Also, Vaira is awesome and I want her to be my friend. There were so many moving parts to the plot of this story. It was well written and that ending was intense! Book 2 is going to be amazing!