Usually, if I intend on reviewing a book, I will wait until I complete the series. Well, where that is possible since we know how some series can go on and on. For this one I decided to toss something out there because it is a difficult book to grade for me. I enjoyed it as it kept me engaged but at the same time I found myself ranting about the character's to the point my wife said, "You're talking like they can actually hear you." 
 I have a bit of a peeve with books these days. Two really. One, the lack of communication between characters. For me it is just overdone. Some simple things can be tied up with communication and you would think in reality this type of thing would happen. Meanwhile in some books it never seems to just to keep the plot going as if no other way can be found to keep the plot moving other than keeping character ignorant when answers are sitting right there in their face if they just open their mouth. 
 The second is character who don't use both sides of their brain. In this one I find Valyn and Adare need to put each half of theirs together to get a complete thought. They actions sometimes seem so illogical that I wished to reach into the book and strangle them. Adare even more so that she is starting to climb up my charts of characters I can't stand. Granted she, nor anyone, will probably never touch Rhapsody but that is a whole different kettle of fish of books. 
 Now for Kaden, I enjoyed his point of view but some of his decisions seem to come straight out of the blue like his idea of changing the government. Where in the world did that originate? That was way too sudden. And then the individuals he chose to make this decision with...really? Is that the best group of people to choose for such a enormous switch in the day to day function of a government? While I have an idea of "Why" he's doing citing his father's lesson it was still random as can be. 
 I guess in the end I will give it something like a 3.5. I liked it and enjoyed the read but too many eye rolling moments with some of the POV's who were meant to be the main characters who were supposed to grab my interest when in reality they made me wish to skip their sections. I didn't but damn the temptation kept getting strong.