I was really excited to read this, the premise was great but I think I overhyped it. The beginning great, we started out with a lot of action and then the rest was really slow. Then ending picked up for sure and I will read the second book, but the middle really dragged for me. I was interested to know what would happen but I didn’t feel compelled to get back to the book. It took me a while to finish it. I think there was a lot more focus on character development and the romance than on progressing the plot. The premise and magic system are interesting and I’ll continue with the series, but the book overall wasn’t a standout for me 

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