Too much was happening at the beginning which had me confused and the ending was something I wasn't fond of. There was nothing constant in this book. Every Chapter they were running from one place to the other and also from one another. This was a full blown adventure fantasy genre kind of book where I didn't know what the rut was happening most of the time. But it was still awesome. 
 I am happy yet unhappy. I have a mix opinion. 
 I will try to break it down but I am sure I am gonna fail because I am still confused in some part of the book and to be frank many many things were left unanswered. 
 So, the story directly jumps in the middle of the action and Safi and Iseult get into trouble with a bloodwitch on their trail and he is hell bent on killing them. Then lots of things happen, I mean so many things happen that if I try to tell you about it then I would be here sitting dissecting every single chapter. But to cut it short Safi is a 'Domna' which is a title for a Higher class Lady and is also a Truthwitch, which she has kept hidden from everybody except a few close to her like her threadsister Iseult, her uncle Eron and her two mentors. The twenty year war truce is coming to an end, which will result in the start of a new war between the three empires, so that makes Safi a target or an asset depending on the party can control her. Her uncle Eron cooks up a plan to get Safi away from the emperor's clutches making it look like a kidnapping and signs a contract with Prince Merik Nihar who is a windwitch to get her away to the place specified in the contract without any blood spilled. There is romance which I didn't like one bit. It felt unrealistic. The bloodwitch is also after them with hidden agendas of his own. And many things is happening in this story simultaneously. 
 Iseult is just another version of spock, half human half vulcan. Don't feel anything kind of girl. 
 And there is Safi, the loud mouth, getting into trouble and dragging others with her. And Prince Merik, did he even have a personality of his own. 
 Though this was written in multiple POV, the story was smooth in that regard. 
 And this book was not just about Safi though, Iseult is just as important. Her story is also very fun to read about and sometime a little sad. 
 And Safi and Iseult also represent some reincarnation of two legends reborn. But about this we will learn more in the second book. 
 The magic system was great. I loved reading and picturing them in my head. 
 Still something is missing.