The main character contradicts herself way too often. She says she was raised to be a warrior by her father and wasn't spared harsh lessons in life and leadership, then says she was pampered to the point where she didn't experience anything that allowed her to be the type of queen that was expected of her. She runs after a man who deserted her for five years because she loved him but then show that, historically, he couldn't have cared less about her existence. Talyien runs head-first into some of the most ridiculous situations and I believe it has more to do with her complete incompetence than her lack of trust in others.