The only character I enjoyed was the daughter of the...outlaw king or whatever he's called; she's the only person with a personality that's not tedious. I know Revenge is based on Count of Monte Cristo; but this book feels more loosely inspired by that show - which was good for a season. Longer than this, which is good for...a chapter or so? Especially with the generic poor little rich boy who is queer but still manages a boring romance with the huffy self-righteous female lead. Maybe magic would've improved the book and created an illusion of world building, since I failed to get any sense of Moray as a distinctive setting.