A well developed fantasy setting with intriguing and unique magic systems in place, while maintaining the familiarity in a system that exploits the same people it oppresses. The different perspectives allow for a solid look at the world, though it often feels difficult to grasp, with magical vocabulary that's equally difficult to acclimate to without familiarizing yourself with the appendix first. I also have a personal struggle and bias against 2nd person perspectives, though the writing was superb, and the discomfort and tone of a 2nd person narrative is definitely intentional and masterfully executed.

On the 2nd read-through I changed this review from a 4.5 rating to 5. Once familiar enough with the writing style and magic system I can't begrudge the half star for the complex world-building. Complex world-building is my bread and butter and confusion is sometimes a part of that.