** spoiler alert ** 
 Excellent start of a new series in a familiar but still different world. It was nice to see some old characters as well as being introduced to interesting new faces. I would have liked that there was a bit more detail of what exactly Taniel is now and how powerful his magic is, also he was a bit of a dick to Vlora at start which is understandable but not sure if really necessary. 
 Not sure if it could ever happen but I think Ka-Poel and Vlora could be good friends. 
 All in all it was a great read and I'm looking forward to more.