The book starts of fairly slowly, causing me to fear I had made a mistake, but this was for good reason. The world we're dropped into has a type of magic that depends on the spectrum of light that a person can absorb and manipulate, with each color having its own characteristics. In addition to this, fifteen years before the start of the book we find out that a massive civil war wreaked devastation throughout the lands due to the fact that two Prisms, beings capable of using the entire color spectrum at will with no danger, existed simultaneously. The semi-governmental body, the Chromeria, deals with hunting down magic users that go crazy, as well as training new mages to use their skills, thus making them important to all of the existing nations. It is here that the Prism serves its role amongst the most devious envoys of the nations and where the story begins.
Once we move beyond these topics, though, the story takes off as it delivers delightful character development and intriguing plot twists. We've got a rebel king, magical abominations, deceit, assassinations, war, love, and mystery. A great package that delivers a satisfying story in this first installment as we find the characters, and the world, reacting to new situations and paying for their actions in the past.
Definitely worth reading if you want some exciting entertainment.
Good Rating
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