Quick Summary Review: 
 Plot: 9/10 
 Characters: 8/10 
 Uniqueness of the Story: 9/10 (though the setting wasn't too unique, the world (ashfalls and mist) was and so was the magic system) 
 Writing: 7/10 (Very simplistic but effective) 
 Pace: 7/10 
 Recommend? Yes.