This was an alright first book in a series it does get a bit wordy and boring at times. I liked the magic system, I liked that there was consequences for the use of magic. The characters were a bit bland but I did love King Orden, not Gaborn his son but the actual King himself since he actually got to stick around for the book. The women descriptions could use a re-haul though, I don‘t need to know if they have perky boobs or not.