at first, i found the romance(s) to be questionable, but i grew to love them. 

quick rant:
alll aelin has ever done is try her best to save herself and her people and fight for the underdog and chaol STILL doesnt trust her????? that is some bullSHIT. i know he eventually gets over it but it still pisses me oFF

the first half of this book was really slow, then it got kind of exciting, then chapter 55-end was like 5 stars