johnoceans 's review for:

3.75
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Very cool magic system and Wang is great at writing political intricacies. Ultimately I didn’t love the characters so the ending didn’t hit the way I believe it was intended.