Stayed up a bit late to finish this. It was so suspenseful, I caught myself biting my nails. The world-building was fantastic, the action intense, and the characters extremely likable and sympathetic. It broke my heart many times over, then filled me with hope and joy, and then broke my heart again; a roller coaster! A world filled with magic by the way of songs, a living goddess, crazy mad-scientist alchemists, and awe-inspiring landscapes!