If it wasn't for how short the book was, I don't think I would've been able to finish it. Parts of the book seemed to be recreations of the movie "Knives Out", just with them being sorcerers instead of ordinary rich people. The characters were very flat, except Callum, who we didn't get introduced to early enough to understand the development from mean jock to friend fully. The final twist was surprising, but I wish it had a meatier ending, and didn't just turn into a three-page monologue.