3.5 I found this one a lot more boring than the prior. There were a few things I didn't care for and I wish everything happened faster. While the stakes were higher, I found that there wasn't as much action an I would have preferred more of the Red Queen or just staying in the Tearling longer. While Lily's perspective answered some questions, I didn't care for it most of the time. If I wasn't already invested in the series, I might have skimmed or skipped them. I read this in one day though, so I guess that means it's quite good still.