If your looking for an adult fantasy this one won't cut it. 
 I really liked this. A few things tried to drag the rating down, but I am at a solid 4 stars for originality. 
 Eli Monpress, our thief mastermind, really reminds me of... 
 He has the same personality. Just not as funny as Zachery Levi. 
 In the world the author has created everything has a spirit. The wizards can converse and even control the spirits. Hence the magic. Not outright wizardry like other fantasy novels. 
 Does have a ongoing shifting POV. It is a smoother transition than most & easy enough to follow. Still proves to be a distraction. 
 My other problem is the way it is written. It is very light fantasy near childlike in the telling. The best fantasy books are great literature meets a fantastical out-of-this-world story.