THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD OH MY GOSH!!! 
 I admit, this book was a bit hard to get into. A lot of new terms are just thrown at you and not really explained, and our two protagonists are thrown right into the story.I would've definitely preferred a bit more world building before getting into the main plot, however, it was refreshing to see their story begin right away. 
 The characters in this book are absolutely fantastic!! After the first fifty pages, I just melted into the story and couldn't let go. There's politics and romance (which was executed perfectly, not overdone at all!) and friendship and AH SO GOOD! Safi and Iseult's relationship is just so awesome!! The way everything connects at the end is just perfection and I am so excited to continue with this series in the future!!