This was quite a page-turner for me. I pretty much couldn't put it down. The world this book depicts is extremely vivid. The magic was pretty great, and I never felt like I was losing my bearings with the language (as I sometimes did in the Binti series ... don't get me wrong, it really worked for Binti, and might have here too, but I did appreciate always feeling like I knew what was happening). There are definitely comparisons that could be made between the two series, but certainly nothing that diminished my enjoyment. Worth noting that this book definitely concludes, which I was very happy about, knowing the second in the series was already out.

Solid recommendation, and I'll definitely be reading the rest of the series.