I liked this book. It was a fun adventure with a creative setting and interesting magic. The characters felt real and the premise of the plot was something I felt invested in. My two complaints are the pacing and the lack of FEELS... The pacing felt just a little bit off. The big action sequence at 2/3 felt like the end of the story which took some of the drama away from the actual end of the boom. Amd while I did enjoy all the parts of the story, all together they just didn't make me feel any big feelings. I didn't want to cry when things were sad, I didn't want to scream when things were exciting, I didn't want to jump up and down when things were joyful. I did enjoy the story and I did care but not enough to shelve this one as a new favorite. Will I read the next book in the series? Maybe... but maybe not.