You need to read this and you need to read it now. And I have to wait 7 no 6 months for the next book to come out? Damn. This book was so good. 
 It does take a while to figure out the magic system but basically these three sister triplets are taken to different areas when they are seven years old and have to develop their gift of either naturalists who control nature or animals, elementalists who control fire, water, earth, air. Or a poisoner which means they can ingest anything with poison and not die. 
 Each queen, Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Katharine are about to turn 16 when they will reach their Ascension year and be forced to kill the other two sisters within the next year. 
 This book is so intriguing and page turning and twisted. I can't believe this is the first Kendare Blake book I have read. So good highly recommend and yes it does end of a cliffhanger. Sort of Game of Thrones esque. 
 More of a spoilery review will be on my blog storyobsessedblog.wordpress.com