I thought the setting and premise were interesting, but I can't say it really grabbed me like other fantasy books I've read recently have. There was very little pulling me through the story for the first ~60% of the book, none of the characters were particularly likable or had me actively rooting for them, the pace was somewhat uneven, the way the worldbuilding and lore was introduced seemed disorganized and lost me at times, and the ending felt somewhat unearned, like a ridiculous end-game plot twist in a heist movie that seems to have been pulled out of nowhere. Still, the setting was interesting, and I couldn't stop reading once I got to the 70% mark or so. I don't think I'll be looking at the next book in the series anytime soon, but might revisit eventually.