I really enjoyed it. 
 The present tense is disorientating at first, but you soon get into it as it gives a sense of immediacy that is quite thrilling. We don't get bogged down into magic systems, or mega dread lords. 
 The pacing is brisk and there are not too many shifts of POV. 
 The intrigue is, well, intriguing. It's like a fusion of all things good in literature. 
 I give it a resounding pass.