I haven‘t read the other books in this world, but I ended up loving this anyway. I was so interested to see how the POVs tied together, the worldbuilding was great. I‘ve read a lot of YA fantasy lately, & at first it seemed really similar to some I‘ve read lately, but then it took a huge departure & the plot was more elaborate than I anticipated.
“For the people” was a blood soaked shield brandished by tyrants everywhere.