I am a bit surprised at how much I liked this, after reading some of the reviews. I think the whole set up was rather interesting and the magic was cool. Nice save the world story tied in with a bit of romance, that never became - punch them in the face awkward as it often does. Properly helped that it wasn't about teens. I listened to the audio book, so I didn't read it - not really. Some people were talking about sex scenes - well there were not a single one - at least not in the audio version - lots of hints though. 
 My 2014 review: http://wp.me/p40HVI-hG