First line: "The rulers of the Republic lived atop the great flying city of Heaven's Spire, their magnificent palaces soaring above the world." 
 The Palace Job has A LOT going on within its pages, and this is most obviously its best and worst quality, mainly for two reasons. 
 Firstly, this is very much a plot-driven book. There is the main arc that involves the team performing a heist. Then, there are all the side-plots that occur while on this journey between the various characters, that include but aren't limited to, romance, revenge, friendship, and scheming. This may seem overwhelming, and definitely was during the last third, but is helped throughout by the constant section breaks within the chapters. Every few pages changes POVs and plot lines to keep things fresh and moving. I found this to be implemented extremely well and balanced all the information being tossed at me, while keeping the story moving at a steady pace. 
 Secondly, there is a huge cast of characters, all of which manage to get major page time, but you don't necessarily feel like you know inside and out. I do think I adequately understood the main gang, but there are also a ton of side characters that I sometimes mixed up or didn't fully get what they were about. However, I became completely fine with this once I realized that the plot was going to have the biggest focus and required the most concentration. 
 This book was plainly put, a whole lot of fun, with a diverse cast of characters and plot lines. It was also really funny which I wasn't expecting but am more than happy to discover. Some of my favourite moments were easily Kail and his yo momma jokes. Loved it, and excited to continue the series!