Tea is a Dark Asha, a Bone Witch who can raise people from the dead. Only she doesn't know this until her brother, Fox, is killed and she raises him by mistake. The Lady Mykaela comes to claim Tea for training and, as Tea learns the extent of her powers, she also learns their terrifying consequences. 
 Each chapter of this book is written in two parts. In the first, the story progresses and we learn about Tea and her training as well as meeting her friends along the way. The second section appears to be a Bard talking to Tea who has left the Asha-ka for some reason and appears to be at the height of her powers. I will say right away (which is a bit of a spoiler) that I don't like novels in several parts where the next part will clearly have to carry straight on from this one as I want to know the reason for splitting them up; there is no resolution here which I found very unsatisfying and it is clear that the next book will just be the next chapter in both parts of the story. 
 Nevertheless, the construction aside, I did really enjoy this book. It is a little slow moving in the beginning where we are meeting Tea and the other characters and where the end of the book parts don't really make much sense bu,t as the story progresses, it does come together well, is full of action and, very importantly, the characters really come to life. 
 I did like all the characters in the book even those who were "not very nice" as their back stories were explored and their behaviour explained. Although this is clearly a fantasy book, the people are really well written with the usual human flaws and come across as interesting and likeable which is sometimes hard in this genre. 
 All in all, I did like this book and will definitely be looking out for the next one in the series - after all, I need to know what happens when the two parts of the story meet!