I really, really wish the main character's name was not Sepora, because all I could think about in my head is heaven on earth, that wondrous emporium of vanity that is the Sephora chain. But "wondrous emporium of vanity" isn't too far off from the contents of this book, since it seems to be obsessed with the beauty of its main character, and the reputation (completely unfounded) of said character's intelligence. 
 "You've quite the reputation here at the Lyceum. Master Saen chatters on about how clever you are and Majai Sethos about your beauty." 
 All joking aside, this book was boring. I require a book to have interesting characters, an interesting plot, and beautiful writing. This book had neither (threeither?). 
 "They were right," she says. "No one has eyes like you." 
 "Where am I?" 
 "You are privileged with being the newest concubine of the Falcon King's harem. 
 This book is about a beautiful girl with SUPER UNIQUE SILVERY EYES. She's a princess and she's a trained fighter (who got caught almost as soon as the book began) and she's also the only one in the whole wide world with the ability to generate a special valuable metal. 
 Beautiful...special...strong (but can't fight). Is this starting to sound familiar to anyone? 
 So the Princess Sephora...sorry, Sepora, is running away from her mean mean dad who wants to wield her as a weapon. Due to her own incompetence, she gets caught, and due to her beauty, she is sold into slavery and becomes a concubine in Prince Tarik's harem. And almost instantly, she becomes... 
 "... the prize of the harem" 
 Good lord. 
 Furthermore, Sepora attracts the ire of the old, used concubine, who is jealous of her youthful beauty. 
 Wrinkles tug at the woman's eyes, which are made more noticeable by the thick black paint encircling them, drawing out the deep emerald color around her pupils. She wears no red on her lips, and she should, for if there were any mouth in need of beautifying, it would be this woman's...She used to be a beautiful woman, and in some ways, she still could be, if she did not allow bitterness to strain all her more attractive features. 
 "Sepora," Gonya says, her voice slightly shaky, "this is Tuka. She's the eldest of His Majesty's harem, and Favorite One of the Warrior King." 
 So, Tuka is jealous of my age. To her, I am a threat. 
 Dude, really? 
 And as for the romance, this isn't insta-love, but it's pretty nauseating. 
 Her eyes shine astonishingly silver, and her hair, though woven into an intricate braid around her head and splaying freely down her back, is a striking white blond. Her eyes are lined with a metallic pewter paint, enhancing their color tenfold. He knew she was beautiful as she slept; he wouldn't expect anything less of one of his concubines and, indeed, of such a gift from his brother. Yet, as lovely as she is while sleeping, she's nothing less than stunning when she opens her eyes. 
 If you want a lot of mental fluff, then give this book a try. If you're expecting depth, I wouldn't bother.