This novel was ok. I liked the different setting, most of the characters, and the one plot twist. However, I felt that this book was let down by its lack of depth of the story and plot line. It did not explain enough about the history that took place before it and what led to what the antagonist does. I found the ending was actually quite rushed, as the antagonist is defeated easily and quickly at the end with nothing much happening in the middle of the story to build up to the climax. Also, the much unexplained bit where the love interest manages to get away from the bad guys, and his re-appearance was rushed, not very plausible and another let down. I think that maybe this could have been more of a series, and the author rushed it a little with not enough depth to make it a stand-alone novel. 
 Rating: 3.5 stars