This book is phenomenal. I waffle between rating this 4 and 5 stars due to some unfortunate plotting around the female characters that reads a bit misogynistic to me, so if you're looking for fiction that empowers women and portrays them fully, perhaps look to a different book for now. But if you're willing to be patient with that one glaring weakness, the rest of the book is incredibly strong; the worldbuilding premise is rich with thematic quandries, the characters are charming and easy to root for while maintaining complexity, and I'm very happy to have finally read this book.