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The exposition for race in this book is literally the best I've ever seen it. This is a book with a black female protagonist with an interracial romance. I really did not appreciate this diversity when I was 11 but now. Oh man. It's so good.

I also like the slightly religious moral undertones of this whole series. They're not in your face there, but it does a lot to show people being kind to one another and helping strangers. Choosing to do the right thing and be honest, that sort of stuff. Again, I never picked up on it when I was younger so it's obviously not that overt, but this time I could really appreciate the subtleties.

This was always my favourite book of the series. The opening is so enticing and the world building is just there. And it strikes the balance between Rhosmari's personal growth (justly giving her a focus) while also raising the stakes for The Final Battle.