Okay so... this book.
I'm going to start by saying that Lasgol is one of my favourite male MCs. The dude's just so soft-hearted and kind, I love him very much.
Honestly, I liked this book. I liked the setup, loved the characters (SO MUCH, their dynamics are wonderful) and the plot was pretty cool. I may have seen some plot twists coming but that's fine.
The one thing I found a little strange was the author's writing style.
Pedro Urvi markets this as being a series for all ages, and that kind of comes across in the writing style. Some things are repeated a little more than I usually see and others are explained in a little more detail than it normally would, so the feel of this being for children as well as adults is there. Sometimes it's just very clear that the dialogue is meant for plot exposition (like in the beginning where the bully basically explains *why* he's bullying Lasgol while trying to beat the guy up. I mean, bullies gloat, but going for the entire "Your dad was a traitor because he betrayed the king and that's why we hate you!" did push at my suspension of disbelief). Beyond getting an eyebrow raise from me however, it didn't interfere too much with the story.
I would also like to point out that the author did a wonderful job at helping me keep track of all the characters. He has a pretty big supporting cast, but I didn't need to put the book down and bust out a notepad to keep track of them all (which I have done before for other books, no joke) so I appreciate that a lot!
All in all, this book had great characters and I loved the MC in particular. 7/10, would recommend.