This is a fascinating tale with three main characters, all of whom possess a different type of magic, who through circumstances end up in the city of Darien at the same time. The magic possessed by these characters is totally different from each other and how they use their abilities is a key feature of the plot. 

The main plot revolves around plans to depose the current king of Darien, a plot all three characters are drawn into, but in vastly different ways, and then how they try to survive the aftermath.

In the beginning, this was a little confusing to follow, as it kept swapping the POV between various characters, but unlike other books which generally change the POV with the chapters, this one, however, changes at paragraphs. The story is very well crafted, setting up events and characters that slowly develop and combine in ways that surprised me more than once.

This is a story that grows on you the more you progress into it, with characters that you want to know, what happens to them next.