I had high expectations, and they weren't quite met.

I enjoyed this book. The plot was unique and interesting, but it was too long. It also could have benefitted from some breaks. Like Part 1 and Part 2, or Act 2 or something, because there is a dramatic shift in the story partway through.

The characters were a mixed bag. The MMC was fine for me, but he was very cruel and not well developed. The FMC was a special snowflake that somehow always knew how to do stuff. It was a pattern of people saying this can't be done and her being like, here you go, I did it! 

The writing could have been better as well. A lot of times I had trouble following the descriptions, like during fight scenes. Then other times, there was so much description of one tiny thing that I was feeling bored. Also this book was very gruesome and gory at times, just FYI. 

Overall, I enjoyed it, I'm glad I read it. I wish it was shorter and more time had been spent on the magic system and world building. Also, the very end annoyed me, but I'm still curious to try another of her books.