This was an excellent series opener book. The world building was very thorough and we were introduced to a diverse cast of characters. Vhalla is a very compelling main character with a lot of depth. While not a lot happens to drive the plot other than Vhalla needing to make a choice about whether or not to keep her magic, the decision is taken out of her hands when an attack leads Vhalla to be accused of multiple crimes.

Vhalla's strength of character is shown as the book comes to a close and she faces the hard road she has ahead of her.