4 1/2
I couldn't bump it up because it had a somewhat cliffhanger. I still feel like I got the main story but it was such a glaring hanging line which is a pet peeve. The story is really great. There is a heated life affirming sex but no romance per se. It is a real, who is doing this and orchestrating each different step and attack. I like Integrity (that is her name) and her way of thinking at the same time as trying to steal the clothes off your back, yet, her moral guides other than the thievery seem pretty sound.

There are definite glaring open question the biggest Why is Elrich trying to kill her and did he mean to kill William. What power was he trying to get? And then with her friends Integrity has now given her name to one of her friends, will he protect her or turn on her? and finally the genie, What will be his angle?

It was satisfying in the end, even with the 2 glaring open ends as she wraps up the beginning issues as well as the some of the more issue with the prince. I'm glad that the series is complete and I can read the whole rather than waiting for it to be written.