First, the cover is immaculate, especially with the bright red clashing with the cool colors of the bird and dragon. Hats off to the designer! Secondly, I'm really enjoying the story so far. Tessa and Justina have done a fantastic job with setting up the story and including so many great descriptions, without making the story feel sluggish. I'm already intrigued by the characters and want to know the rest of their story.