I thought this was a solid read for a start of a series. It was good at introducing the word and magic. It has characters that had some nuance in emotions and actions which changed depending on the environment and who was around and involved.
I did think the ending was weak. There was drama and betrayal that really could have been sorted if people talked, or at least made the ending less annoying. Especially when those people who didn't explain anything then turn around and act indignant when people act on information that they know and hasn't been stated otherwise to be false. 

I will be interested to see if this series changes characters every couple of books like her Bridge Kingdom series or if we will stay following Freya for a while.