Mike
I really loved this one. It starts out feeling very Red Rising with the whole academy setting and class dynamics, but there's this mystery woven through it that makes it feel fresh and kept me hooked. The magic system is genuinely interesting, something that actually creates cool opportunities for the story and ties directly into all the political maneuvering going on.
The ending is what really got me though. It completely opens up the world in ways I wasn't expecting and left me immediately wanting to dive into the next book.
I really loved this one. It starts out feeling very Red Rising with the whole academy setting and class dynamics, but there's this mystery woven through it that makes it feel fresh and kept me hooked. The magic system is genuinely interesting, something that actually creates cool opportunities for the story and ties directly into all the political maneuvering going on.
The ending is what really got me though. It completely opens up the world in ways I wasn't expecting and left me immediately wanting to dive into the next book.