CrowNoYami
Let's just dive into what I love most about this book, which is the characters! I Love (yes capital L) the characters and how well they develop throughout the book. You feel a connection with each of the main characters, of course, however what Travis does so flawlessly where other authors struggle is to not only make you care about the main characters but the secondary ones as well.
The world building in the novel is also on point. You feel immersed in the land described, both wanting to travel there to see it for yourself and not wanting to go cause well, fighting evil isn't exactly the safest. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series to see what else has in store for our group of reluctant heros and personally, I can't wait to see what other smart-mouth remark comes out of the Kid's mouth :P