thank you to the publisher for the eARC through NetGalley

This was a little too traditional YA fantasy for my preference but I am so incredibly impressed at how well Jillian writes standalone fantasies. I normally feel them falling short and either under developing character or the world or both but this is my second book by Jillian that I've read and both fantasy standalones...gave me everything I needed. I furthermore LOVE lineage reveals and political conspiracies so this was perfect for me!