I think that Lia is one of the best female fantasy character I read in a long time. She's witty, sharp and strong without being the classic kick ass heroine.
Lia it's one of the reasons I loved this book.
It's engrossing and entertaining, a romantic fantasy according to my heart with a great cast of characters and plot that seems to the prologue to an excellent fantasy series.
The plot is told by the POV of Lia and Cori, the King of Slaves, and it develops slowly but at the same time it always keeps you hooked to the page.
I loved how the writer was able to create to different voices and to help us to understand what was going on in their mind.
The world building is good even if we're just starting to discover it. We know that magic still exists even if the villain of the story, the evil emperor, tried to erase it.
The romance was good, there's a lot of chemistry between the two characters, and I rooted for Lia and Cori.
I look forward to reading the next instalment in this series.
It was an excellent read, highly recommended!
Many thanks to St. Martin's Paperbacks for this ARC, all opinions are mine.