I LOVE this series!! I loved the first, but this was even better! I just eat up political drama, and this installment was full of it. The characters are fantastic. The love interest Jaren is great, but I adore Caldon even more! His deep brotherly love for Kiva makes my heart sing. And thank god Noni didn’t write a love triangle there like I was afraid she would. All the secrets and lies from our growing cast of characters were just–*chef’s kiss*– incredible. What a follow up! I’m so sad there’s only one more book in the series.