Even though I am not the target audience for this book, the story is amazing. I love the setting, the worldbuilding, and the magic system built and expanded by Garth Nix. I liked how the different threads knit together really smoothly, at least in my opinion. While the main characters were often whiny, lacking self-confidence, and ignorant, I feel like it made sense for their characters, being teens that felt like they didn’t belong. The animal companions worked as a refreshing humorous relief and the voice of reason that made it bearable as well.