Overall enjoyed this book.

The magic system in this book is a 10/10 for me. It is so interesting to me personally, as biology major and an art lover, that breaths enhance your overall perception of the world along with giving "life" to objects. The sharpening of details, the separations of tones, hues, shades, ect., make for a beautifully written and detailed world.

Now to the characters;
First, The overall character growth of every single character was amazing. Every single one changed and learned throughout the story and that is a HUGE plus to me. I cannot stand characters that do no learn or grow throughout a story.

Siri was to be honest my favorite character. She the most honest character from beginning to end. Siri essentially takes the cards she's been dealt and turns it to her overall advantage. Her quick wit for learning politics and attention to detail saved not only her, but many others in the end.

Vivenna sigh. I hated Vivenna at the beginning. She was a perfect snobby princess type. Anyone that didn't agree with her or the Idrian people were simply horrible, ignorant, heathens. Her character growth was the greatest through her experiences. Vivenna even admitted it was never about saving her sister, but finding her purpose again. Her role in life was "stolen" from her and that left her reeling with self reflection and self doubt. She went through her beliefs, teachings, upbringing, and began to question them and herself. Vivenna by the end was an amazing character and I cannot wait to see what she discovers about herself and her family in Nightblood.

Vasher was a good balance character. He is the "grey" of the story and I very much wish to know about his past and future. The explanations he gives on Awakenings and the science behind them is fascinating. He is blunt, awkward, temperamental, and overall dismiss in nature, but somehow that is endearing.

The romance in this book was so awkward. Susebron and Siri were literally painful and a little concerning if we are being honest. That being said some weird as part of me adored it. It reminded me of kids who are best friends and "date" when they are in grade school / middle school. They teased, learned, and began to love each other. It was so innocent... until well they realized they are both adults and shit happened. *shrug*

I love Brandon Sandersons writings and worlds, I just wish this one had a little bit more action to cut up the heavy level of polotics.

What I didn't enjoy was how slow this started off. I feel like all fantasy books have a semi slow start just to introduce you to the world and its rules, but this felt especially slow. The characters were just "ok" and We spent a lot of time listening to two princesses whine about their situation, one being much worse than the other...