First time reader. Really not sure what I’m looking at here.

Getting last jedi vibes from this book where expectations are subverted just to subvert them.

I know that farmboy from the middle of nowhere is more than a little cliche, but without chekovs classroom or something there are a LOT of weird whacky events that cant happen, or are supposed to seem like a big deal but don t because without knowing the magic system I dont know if teleporting, resurrection, necromancy, or turning someone into a rat is supposed to be normal magic because we re seeing normal and abnormal magic flung around with equal aplomb.

Is there a coherent story and worldbuilding here that uses a magic system as part of the world or is that just there to make the plot happen and trigger the themes?