I couldn't put this down after the halfway point. The plot twists/reveals are expertly executed, the characters intriguing and well rounded (loved Jovis particularly), the magic system and the setting is really cool and we're left with tons of exciting questions and potential for the next book.

I've dropped half a star because there were a couple of aspects that didn't quite reach its potential, for example I feel the setting could have been more immersive descriptively, and

Mephi, though adorable, could have been a bit more rounded than cute, intriguing though he and his species is going to be

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