This story was not very different from many other ya fantasy books i've read besides the princess falling in love with the princes' sister. The romance was the best part of this book in my opinion and Mare was my favorite character. This was a fluffy read with a good romance, but not an amazing fantasy world. Plus the side characters were basically just the horses. The only side human character I remotely felt a connection with died in the first half. This book could have been amazing, but it was just ok. The world building and character development needed major upgrades.