I am a fan of V.E. Schwab and have been since I read A Darker Shade of Magic back in highschool, but this book didn't leave as much of an impression. This could be because I was using an audiobook, which is not normal for me. However the characters fell a bit flat for me and the plot was a bit too slow for what the characters were. Overall it is a solid novel, a very straightforward read, and an interesting setting.