This book was okay, but far from great. Some elements are well-written, such as the description of the underworld (or "underguts") and how it functioned, or Tula's obsession with her status and reputation. Other parts of the book were borderline cringe-worthy. Most noticeably near the end of the book where Tula goes from being icy and distant toward everyone to suddenly being (view spoiler)[ in a fully-fledged relationship in LESS THAN ONE SINGLE PARAGRAPH. Really? (hide spoiler)] I don't regret reading it, but I certainly won't be reading the sequel.