From about halfway through the book to chapter 59 I felt it was more of a 3.0 star book, but the last 5% or so was much better. The world felt interesting throughout, but I didn't like all the characters. The conclusion to the story improved my opinions towards some of those characters and I felt like the magic / world was expanded upon in a satisfactory way. I'm mixed on if I'll continue the series, but by the end a decent book.