I thought the gunpowder fantasy setting was cool. There's Luca, the princess trying to claim a throne and Touraine, a soldier struggling from where she came from and her allegiances. I thought this book went fairly well, but 3rd and 4th sections kind of went nutty. There were so many actions of Touraine not necessarily explained, but just done. I get they feel like they don't belong in any group, but have love for certain people, but they quite literally don't even think two steps ahead for being a lieutenant lol So, it got a little confusing there at the end.

But, I'm willing to give the next book a shot to see where it goes. I really like Luca and the possibility of her and Touraine getting together at some point. Like the pining is there..