4.5 stars. Honestly, I had high expectations for this book. And almost all of them were exceeded. I related so much to Mira just about anxiety. Sure, she's pretty whiny the first half of the book. But what do you expect from a pampered princess who is thrown in jail?! I would be just an annoyingly whiny. But it contributes to her character development.

Did I forget to mention this book has dragons? I wanted dragons on every page, but again, development. This is definitely the first book in a series, but it sets it up well.

This book explores the aspects of Mira's life changing so drastically. I grew to love her for always wanting to do the right thing. And there is a lot of animal activism in here which really makes my heart sweet.

Bravo Jodi Meadows, I am now a fan!!!