I have not read anything from this author before.  This was not a bad start to a series for me.  The magic and warriors and dark realms took me on a great adventure.  I feel like this book was a face-paced very adventure for me with a lot of action. I think the magical world building was intense and kept me wanting to read more.  I was caught up in a good book all the way through. * I received this book from the author —this is my honest review* 4/5