I felt like this book had nothing going for it until about 3/4s of the way through. It moved so slowly and I really didn't care for any of the characters. The ending was a bit of a deus ex machina ploy to save the day where someone acted in a way that wasn't at all foreshadowed and didn't fit his character. The plot also revolves in part around the death of a gay character and that's their only importance to the story. Hide your gays is definitely a trope I DON'T appreciate. I did enjoy the world, what little is truly built, as well as the descriptions. Dhonielle Clayton has a nice style and I do believe the next books in this series will improve on this book's flaws. I did not enjoy the pacing (I probably wouldn't have finished if not for the audiobook) or the love interest. Camille's character is mostly forgettable, as are everyone else. The characters are all quite flat, so I'm hoping to see most of them grow into themselves over the next installment. Overall, this book wasn't terrible, and it wasn't good. I will read the next in the series simply because I'll have it in my classroom library. If not for that, I probably wouldn't bother. It's been out over a year and I still haven't read it yet, so it's not priority.