Originally, when I first picked up this book I stopped reading after a couple chapters. I'm glad I came back to this story. While it does take a bit to get into it, once you're about 15% (sorry don't know how many pages, it doesn't tell me on my app) it starts to get interesting. I found myself sitting down and reading the entire novel without stopping once I passed that marker. This book has adventure, death, magic and betrayal. It shows how you could love someone and regardless of what they may become and how to change a corrupt powerhouse. The only reason why this doesn't get 5/5 stars is due to the fact that i -did- have to put it down at one point and not return for several weeks.