Brandon Sanderson and his interesting magic systems. What goes on in this man's head! How does he come up with this shit! Amazing. 
 He managed to create this intricate magic system, weave a tight plot, create characters that the reader can feel for and finish up with a fitting and heart warming ending, all in the space of a hundred and seventy five pages. Sorry Robert Jordan, but you have to share my favorite author title with Brandon Sanderson. 
 Two reasons why this gets a 4 star are: 
 a. I'm not a fan of novella's in general; they leave me with a sense of unfinished business. 
 b. Because of the lack of space, the magic system was not explained as thoroughly as I'd have liked and I found myself confused at the exact details. I like knowing the details! 
 Otherwise, this is a perfect little book for those who want to be introduced to Sanderson before plunging into his Epic Fantasies, which are masterpieces and well worth plunging into!