This was a very slow read for me but it is just so epic.

10 years have passed since the end of book 1, Royal Exile, and King Leonel has grown to be a young man. Is he ready to claim his throne? Whether he is ready or not, others are putting their own plans into motion.

There were many perspectives in this novel and there were just as many twists and turns! That ending though was pretty nearly mind-blowing. I am curious about the conclusion (book 3) but will probably take my time to get it because even if I enjoyed these 2 books, they were actually really slow and a little bit painful. I'm still giving it 4 stars for the complex weave of this universe.