Point of View

The novel is told in the third-person point of view, alternating between Z in odd-numbered chapters and Aysel during even-numbered chapters. The narrator is very close to both of these characters, and only knows the things that they know throughout the story. For example, Z only learns of the necromancy books through her conversation with Mr. Weber. Meanwhile, Aysel only learns of the werewolf safe house through Elaine. This also means that things like the magic system are not delved into as much because the main characters can only do limited magic. The reader knows that many spells require Latin words to perform, but see through Aysel that chaotic magic can be done without words, but this sacrifices the spellcaster's control over the magic they produce. Another example of the restrictions of the limited point-of-view is during the final scenes where Mr. Weber releases the...