General Description: Jude is a human living in Faerie because of her mother's ex-husband (lover?) Madoc killed Jude's parents in the act of revenge. Jude, her twin Taryn, and older sister Vivienne (who is Madoc's child) must grow up in a completely different world. Humans in Faerie are seen as servants or used for pleasure, but Jude and Taryn are under Madoc's protection, well, from most dangers. Cardan, the youngest in the Royal Family, Valerian, Locke and Nicasia constantly pick on Taryn and Jude. However, Jude has had enough. She's a great fighter and gets recognized by Cardan's older brother and choice for the through: Dain. Jude must determine where her place is in Faerie, what to do with Cardan's crew, and if she can keep Taryn safe in the mean time. Can she handle it all?

The good:
- I personally love court politics and enjoyed the drama.
- I love a good villain and I feel they are written well.
- The twist and turns this book takes kept me engaged the entire time.
- I personally loved the world-building and the idea of a mortal trying to fit into this magical land.

The loss of a star:
- While I love court politics, I wish the balance between action and court politics was as little more even instead of so much court politics as it got muddled/slow

Overall: A great starter fantasy series if you like politics.