Holy physical abuse, batman!
There's a LOT. I know it's a harsh world she's in but YIKES.
But other than that there's so much to enjoy in here and while it did slump in the middle it picked back up at the end so I've decided I'll read the 2nd one.
I would've really appreciated 1)a cast of characters list at the back and 2)a world building map
Also there's a reason it's compared to Harry Potter and one is definitely the whole "oh if only I had magical powers!" lamenting that ophelia, much like Harry, does, and it's like "ophelia USE YOUR DAMN POWERS", why does she not read every object when she needs information? Why does she not use mirrors more?
Maybe these issues get resolved in the 2nd book. I shall see.