This was a nice surprise - a science fantasy with a well-implemented magic system, a rollicking plot, and some great characters. I think it's probably about 100-150 pages longer than it really needs to be, but somehow instead of feeling bloated or dragging with that extra space, it just feels exhaustingly fast paced; we move from action set-piece to chase sequence to half a beat of downtime back to another action scene. Looking forward to the sequels - looks like White is publishing them rather quickly too, another bonus surprise.