This has got to be the hardest thing to review since.. well, forever. And by no means do I mean that it's bad. I'm just not sure how good it is.

It starts off good. Then it gets complicated and then it's great. The first half of the book is not as fast paced as the rest (but it's not boring). Every time you think you know how the rest is going to play out - because let's be honest, most fantasy books have similar plots and tropes - it takes on a different path.

There's also a lot of Persian lore in the book and I don't think I've read about it before and I found myself interested enoough to Google some of the stuff too. (Which is not at all necessary if you don't feel like it.)

The main character struggles with the notions of wrong and right and good and bad. She's angry and frustrated at the people around her and she's disappointed in herself. Throughout the book she has to come in terms with herself, who she is and what she is and all the decisions she has made. And she isn't the only character to go through it. SLIGHT SPOILER:

Spoiler

In the end her brother and his actions are less understandable than the actions of the villain.

I will probably have to think about this book for a while before I can fully be done with it. It raises so many questions about when your anger is justified or if your guilt is deserved or if it's just holding you back.
I might come and change the rating to a 3 or 5 but for now it's a 4. If I ever read this again I might edit the review too once I can gather my thoughts.