This was great. Fun mythology and magic system with jinn. And I liked the way the story incorporates tales from 1001 Nights. The first third or so had me totally hooked! It never got bad or anything, but I just wasn't as enthralled for the back half - even though there were some fun reveals. Still, the characters were great, and I liked seeing how the relationships evolved over the course of the book. I kind of wish it was just a standalone book, but I'll still probably check the sequels out at some point.