An insightful look into the trauma of war based in a fantasy realm with a unique and interesting magic system.
This book features nicely rounded characters who are well developed (even the villains)
Despite all of this, pacing issues made this a difficult read for me.
It often felt as if there was too much happening, or not enough. There were many exciting pages, interspersed by pages that felt like an effort to push through. 
I consumed the last half of the book in audio format which made it much more palatable, but if it weren’t for the audiobook I may have DNF-ed (or at least taken ages to finally finish the book)
Unsure if I will complete the trilogy unfortunately.