As usual, there's a lot going on. This book is less focused on the court politics and far more on battle and tactics, but it isn't at a detriment to the story. We see more of the love triangle (and an actual RESOLUTION, my heart!!), but we also get to see more of the *world*. The kingdoms are so fleshed out and vibrant and it was exciting to visit a few new ones. At times I felt like we could've done without a plot element or two, but they did all mesh quite well in the end. I particularly enjoyed this story's villain, in how vile and devious they were. It really made for a compelling story!

*Thank you to B2Weird, Harper Voyager, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*