I finished this book quite frustrated with it ☹️

I would say that about 90% of this book I thoroughly enjoyed. 

I was invested in the story line. I was interested to follow Keera’s growth. She’s working for a king that she loathes, she’s an alcoholic, and finally there’s a flip in her life. I truly was curious to see where she would go and how she would change! And I learned to care about what Keera cared. I was also curious about the world and the people in it. All truly engaging (even if not groundbreaking). 

However, the ending truly soured it all for me. I don’t know what exactly I wanted, but it wasn’t what I got. Not only did it feel like Riven and Keera’s romance was being rushed, but then the big reveal we got at the end made me want to bang my head against a wall. I think mostly this had to do with the fact that it was executed poorly. We had a decent view of a character, and then quite suddenly it was turned on us in a way that felt forced. Ugh. 

Anyway. I have the sequel, so I’ll probably read it, but I won’t be as excited to pick it up as I was before I reached the end of this book 😕