Man oh man, what to say. For starters, the reason I even thought of reading this, as I don't buy into super popular reads, is a friend of mine described it in this way: "The Hunger Games...but with dragons." Sold. Immediately sold. From the intricate world building, to the political intrigue, and of course, the love story, this book had its claws in me the entire time. I stopped reading all my other books to keep in this one. The character development was second to none and I thoroughly enjoy when an author's words have me laugh, cheer, and cry alongside the story. This entire concept is brilliant and I am very anxious to keep diving into this. Well done.