This is more of a 3.5. I liked it and think it has a good amount of action. The story moves along and there are interesting changes that happen.

However, the story leaves a bit to be desired and is a bit dragged out longer than it needed to be. A game of cat and mouse between the Iyika and monarchy. Also Inan just won't die. He is nothing but frustrating to me. I did enjoy the new romance between Roën and Zélie (even though she should just start loving on Amari, as is her fate if you ask me. Speaking of Amari, good lord was she frustrating. A classic case of "I understand the struggle now that I'm labeled as other too!" She's got magic and wants the best but damn, she makes wrong decision after wrong decision. Zélie also does some annoying shit in here but I'm not as upset about that. At least Zélie is really moody and whiny as she should be since they are teens after all. Last, Adeyemi again rips at my heart, killing a character that I just love so in that, good job.