Reviews and Comments

Cardan is what definitely makes me love this book. Sadly, I'm not rating it higher than 3* because at a certain point it seemed obvious that Holly was trying to fool me as a reader and keep me from guessing the final plot-twist (which I predicted several chapters before getting to it).

I also enjoyed Madoc's performance, but I would've loved to see him scheming and plotting against Dain. What threw me off was that..... Jude was supposedly learning strategy with Madoc, how could she not have predicted any of the things that happened? A bit unrealistic for someone as “smart” as Jude is said to be.

Vivi kicks ass and she should've been given a much more important role (especially because she's Madoc's ~legitimate~ daughter!).

I could rant on and on and on about this book: some parts I loved, some others could've been left out. Also, where's my world building? I had to keep going back to the map because the characters seemed to walk and go to these amazing places but it was barely explained.

I am looking forward to reading the second part, though, and expect much more from it now Cardan's the High King. Please don't let Jude be a dumbass again. Pleasepleaseplease. I like her being sort of evil and mischevious and selfish and ambitious (let her drop the I-am-too-scared-of-my-vulnerability-so-I-put-up-this-strong-rude-bitch-facade once and for all, you'd think she would have developed somehow and grown out of it).

So yeah. That's it for now.