i wish i loved this book but the colonization makes me so angry (which means its doing well what it’s supposed to) but it also means i physically cannot listen to this any longer because i just want the romans destroyed. and i got spoiled that ruying ends up with anthony which annoys me personally only because i want him gone. obliterated. but that’s just my personal reason for not vibing w this book

i also wish there was a lot more worldbuilding because i find what little there was super interesting. would love  to learn more about how the magic system works, how it ties into their culture, the culture itself and traditions, how politics works? like the emperor is mentioned a few times in the background but you’d think it’d be important to discuss politics more considering the whole first part is about building political tensions