This was engaging and full of drama. The premise was interesting and so was the magic part (if you want to call it that). But I just never got connected to the two main characters. The story was interesting, and I enjoyed seeing how they came to the decisions they did, but the characters always just felt like characters to me and not like real people. The side characters were a bit more fleshed out in a way, but then we weren't able to get as into their heads as I wanted with them either. Still, I enjoyed the ride.