3.5 stars. Im going to struggle to review this one as I was both quite enjoying it and never really wanting to pick it up and read much at the same time.
I loved the idea of it and the atmosphere. The speakeasies, gangs, masquerade balls, and secreted away magical girls were all things that worked well for me. I'd like more explanation of the magic system as things feel kind of thrown together. Keeping powerful women caged is a theme in this book, and the strength they can have if they band together. It is done well in some aspects and a little frustrating in others.
I liked the 4 fyrebirds but they were a little too much of the expected caricatures. You have the naïve out of towner who is pious, the snobbish rich girl who thinks the world is perfect how it is, the bastard orphaned child with anger issues, and the last one who I don't really want to say too much about here. They all had some interesting moments where they started to see the world but I would have liked more growth. Especially some of the unexpected kind.

I liked it, and for a debut book I thought it was pretty well written. I look forward to seeing what the sequel has in store.