I couldn't make up my mind about this book at first. It opened with a violent death that I knew would be important later on, but how? I put the book down a few times and turned to other distractions. But you know what? I always found myself thinking about this story. I wanted to know more about how this alternate universe of Britain functioned. In a modern world with the same technology as our version of reality. How do they keep the slave system running without revolts, underground railways out of the country and collapse of society? Oh. They don't.

I liked the alternating point of views, both the Equals and non Equals. I hope that James delves further into the magic of the Equals in the next books. More information on what exactly people can do with their magic, if different people have different skills, and how these traits can be controlled would be really interesting.  Adding this series to my watch list for new releases!