The Blade Itself

I find at times there are first books of a series that could stand on their own as standalones that have a sense of closure in aspects of the plot. This is not one of those books; you need to keep going. For the first half I was 65% interested in what was happening, as the pieces of the puzzle had not yet come together and ranged from somewhat interesting to enthralling. For me, it wasn't until about 200- to 250-pages when everything came together and I was all in. Absolutely intriguing characters, some with a fantastic amount of depth, and a plot that has hooked me. I'm 100% going to move to the next book, overall great read.