Emi Baldock

This book makes some really great points in the first few chapters about how to inspire and bring the best out in the people around you as a leader... And then it continues to make the same points over and over again in the preceding chapters.

Awesome! this guy creates the best magic systems

I don't think I could have cared less about who the BBEG ended up being

Fantastic read. I loved it in so many ways.

The plot for this book was fantastic. I really enjoyed the core moments and reveals and it (selfishly) upsets me that I will never get to experience this plot as an adult fantasy because I loved it so much and YA is just not my favourite genre.

It does however make me very excited to see what else Namina Forna will come out with. Once the writing style develops and Namina trusts their audience a little more to draw their own conclusions rather than spelling out every thought and discovery (often quite a while after it becomes very obvious to the reader) I think we will see some truly fantastic work being produced. I can't wait to watch Namina's journey and I'll definitely be continuing with this series.