Such a well written mix of western ideals and middle eastern culture. Usually, you would not relate the two, but Hamilton made them meld into a seamless literary masterpiece. The heroine of the story, Amani, is a 17 year old gunslinger who is willing to do whatever is necessary to get out of Dustwalk. As a character, she is down to earth and relatable. For one, she didn't act really girly and flustered around Jin when he was giving pointed compliments are flirting with his eyes. She couldn't always save the people she wanted to or help those around her. She didn't constantly find herself in an impossible situation she miraculously fought her way out of. She lost friends, left people behind and witnessed injustices she couldn't right. 
 I was so glad to learn that this will be a trilogy! Traitor to the Throne is the next book!