Quite an interesting story full of magic and secrets. The story line was well thought through, some of the "curses" the magically gifted had were very uncomfortable (which I guess they were meant to be). I loved the fact that in this book the "magic comes with a price" trope was protrayed very well. You can kill people with magic? Well, in return your fingers will blacken and fall off. Overall I enjoyed the book but didn't fall in love with it.