3,5* upped to 4
I fell in love with the gorgeous cover and found the blurb interesting.
I was expecting a mix of magic and politics but I'm not sure if that was what I got. It's surely a book full of intrigue and politcs, the fantasy side takes the backside even it plays a part.
I like the Balkanic/Greek background and I found the initial chapters interesting as I was introduced to the world and the characters.
It's a slow burning story and not a lot happens.
I struggled a bit with this story and I would have liked some more action.
I think I will read the next book in this series, this one seemed like a sort of long introduction.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are