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Kalena is such an interesting protagonist. I love the indirect and very subtle characterization she has, from sometimes not being able to understand the big words Galaspiael uses to being so hesitant about being alone and abandoned, to always refusing to call Galaspiael by his first name. Speaking of the prince, he's also such a well-developed character. In the first few chapters I already get a sense of how both of them operate, what their motivations and fears are, etc. The world is so incredibly detailed to, with all the languages and organizations. The temple scene blew my mind away with how thought out the system was. For a non-native speaker the translation is also great, save for a few grammatical errors. The strongest points by far for this novel is the world and the characters. My only real critique is that for the first few chapters it's mostly exposition (however masterful) and not a lot of action. While the world is intriguing enough for me to keep reading, it's still kind of hard with scenes like Kalena eating breakfast and going to the market. Another thing is that there's tons of dialogue and verbs, but not a lot of description. What does Kalena look like? How does the collar feel in her hand? What about the temple? How does the market smell and sound? Sensory descriptors like that are awesome and really breathe life into the world. Overall, a great read!