I went into this blind, and it was a fun experience. 

It had a bit of a slow start in my opinion, but as the world building came together, I began to really enjoy it. The main character was especially interesting to me, as well as the princes. 

I loved the complex, morally grey characters and the foreshadowing. There was a plot twist at the end that I actually didn't see coming. Maybe it was obvious to others, but my jaw dropped and the sadness I felt about it was intense. 

The lines blurred in this book between the opposing sides, and that's the way I like it honestly. It didn't seem so black and white because you can see the viewpoints of most of the characters, even if they're the opposite of the other characters. 

A lot of your usual fantasy tropes, but I thought it worked and kept my interest. A good read!