This book was wild.  I wasn't sure where the story was going to go after the last book and the imagination of this author and her world is superb.  My heart was broken to see Vanya and Emeric had one their separate ways, but I LOVED the concept of the Pfennigeist.  It honestly felt so right and who Vanya was meant to be. I so enjoyed the premise of someone impersonating her and bringing her back into drama, danger and intrigue. This book is HEAVY on the political intrigue and court politics, so if you like that storyline then you will love this book (along with murder, magic, and romantic angst of course). Though I had an idea about the culprit I could not predict everything that was happening and all the mind-spinning secrets and action that occured.  An epic conclusion to this series!

Thanks to the publisher for a free copy; my thoughts and review are my own.