This book has been on my kindle for months, but I never got around to it. Part of it was not really being in the mood for a fantasy novel (I was going through a very strong NA phase), and part of it was that I was worried about rumours of a love triangle, as they are my least favourite of all the plot devices. If this also worries you, then I can assure you it's not really a triangle - there is very little drama, no posturing or massive fights about it. The main character, Meira, is never really in a relationship with either of these people, and in my mind (though people may disagree with my interpretation) she has made up her mind by the end of the novel. 
 The romance sits on the back burner in this novel, though, which focuses on a group of rebels who are trying to regain magic for the Kingdom of Winter so that they can take back the kingdom from Spring, who conquered and enslaved them sixteen years previously. The novel starts off with this fairly simple premise - the rebels go out on missions to try and find the magic conduit for Winter. However, soon the pace picks up and the plot becomes deeper and more complicated, with a lot of twists (some of which I did expect, but others I did not). 
 The world building is solid, and by the end of the novel I felt like I understood the world. I also enjoyed the characters; I liked Meria's fierceness and how strongly she felt the need to prove herself. I didn't really care for Mather - I thought he was a bit limp - but Theron was intriguing. I particularly liked the relationship between Sir and Meira, and I thought the main antagonist was an interesting character. I'd definitely like to find out more about him and his motives in the next instalments of the series. 
 This book was fast-paced, the characters were well-developed, and I was engaged all the way through. I'm really looking forward to reading the next one in the series!