4 stars. The weakest of the trilogy, I thought, but - of course - that still allows plenty of room for it to be really, really good! I think maybe I missed the political intrigue - and I wasn't a huge fan of the convenient soap opera amnesia - but I am just looking for negatives really. The whole series was amazing, a definite forever favourite, and Kestrel and Arin are both brilliant protagonists. The strong, slow burn romance in these books is exquisite - I barely slept for three days while I binge read the first two installments - and that same lyrical story is carried on here, tempered by the genuinely clever military strategies, twists and about-faces.

You need to read this series. It's damn near perfect.