Meh! This one was okay, but nothing thrilling. I made it through but I know there were some chapters I slept through. It seemed to me that the magic just wasn't fun. Also, why is magic only for the rich? The more I think about it, this book was classist. I know the character descriptions described humans of all colors of skin, but it still felt like the poor were the workers not getting to enjoy any magic while the rich got to blissfully partake of all things magical without cost.
Would I still suggest this to a kid, sure.