This is damn near perfect. A well crafted hard magic system a unique world filled with likable and loathsome characters. This is a stellar jumping off point for a series. I was honestly surprised at how much I enjoyed the main cast. Gavin is incredibly competent, powerful, and just a bit of a dick. Kip is charismatic in his way and was responsible for several laugh-out-loud moments. Karris' story broke my heart but also is one of my favorite characters overall. I mean you just can't beat Ironfist. The world's magic system revolves around color and light. Drafters can use color to, for lack of a better word, paint magic into physical space. Each of the colors has different abilities, and difficulties in their use. The system is incredibly flexible, and I love how powerful the drafters feel in the setting. Definitely diving deeper into the series soon!