The first half of this book was a struggle to get through as it failed to grasp my attention to any great degree, the second half however, was an improvement, though it was far from an absorbing read.

None of the main characters were imbued with a likeable or engaging personality, thus I didn't develop any emotional connections to them, which is the main reason I wasn't drawn into the story.

There are plenty of interesting concepts portrayed for the main magic system, which along with the setting and cultural aspects of the story, which is based on Indian/Asian civilisation, was the main reason I continued reading, as these were a refreshing change from the usual European-based cultures and mythologies.

I'm still deciding whether I will read the next book in the series, though, with the improvement of the second half of this book, I would give it serious consideration if it came up in the Kindle monthly deals.