A second chance to get revenge against the prince who broke her heart and murdered her? Mingshin will save her family, herself, and take down the man who broke her heart while discovering a love she never expected. Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king... only Ren's betrayal was something she never saw coming. Ren throws her in prison, lets her die from her wounds, and tells her he never loved her and was using her to become king and was in love with her beautiful cousin the entire time. With her dying breath she makes a prayer to the gods to turn back time and give her a second chance to make things right. Suddenly she wakes up two years earlier with her prayer being granted. With vengeance in her heart, Mingshin vows to right all the wrongs and save her family while destroying all those who betrayed her and making sure that Ren never gets near the throne. Ren hides behind a thousand masks but Mingshin has seen his true face and she'll do anything to thwart him. The first thing she must do is protect her mother and those she holds close from her treacherous uncle and his children, in her first life they murdered them and now Mingshin will have to find a way to avoid death. Then there is the case of Ren, her ex-lover who keeps coming around, but to her surprise she finds herself allying with Jieh, another prince contender for the throne, someone she disliked when she met him in her first life as he was snoby... but now she finds herself running into him constantly and Jieh seems very interested in her. To make matters more complicated there is a mysterious newcomer to the court with magic... which is forbidden and he has set his eyes on Mingshin as well. From thwarting assassins, complicated court drama, dealing with an evil ex and a potential new romance interest, and her own complicated heart that is healing, Mingshin has her work cut out for her. This was such a fun read!! If you've ever read any of the manhua/manwha or korean comics with revenge/second chance tropes, then this is absolutely for you (I'm obsessed with them so this was right up my ally). The book wraps up in a way that could lead to more books (WHICH I AM ABSOLUTELY BEGGING FOR) but if it ends on just this one, it was a fun ride. Seriously I loved Mingshen so much and Jieh is such a great love interest for her. The story was interesting and had me hooked from the start and the pacing was great. The plot kept moving and the twists and turns were interesting. I seriously do hope this book gets a sequel to see where the rest of the story goes and the potential growth of the characters, but otherwise I absolutely adored this one!! Definitely add it to your TBR!

*Thanks Netgalley and Union Square & Co. - A subsidiary of Sterling Publishing, Union Square & Co. for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*