More of a 1,5 really. 
 The main reason I didn't like this book was the fact that it couldn't keep my attention. It took me 13 months to finish this book, because I could only read so much before having to stop. 
 I feel like this book would've been much better if the story focused on only Tyen. I found Rielle's story to be mostly boring and very uninteresting. When comparing the two main characters Tyen just seems a hundred times more interesting because Rielle's story only started to pick up in the last 25 pages or so. The only reason I kept reading was to get back to Tyen's POV, which was filled more action and magic, and of course my favorite, Vella. Vella is such an interesting character and easily my favorite thing about this book. 
 Honestly I just might continue on with this series if only just to see whether Tyen succeeds in returning her to human form.