2.5 stars? 
 I don't know. I really did enjoy this book. But in the second half-ish of the book the pacing felt really weird? (view spoiler)[Like, suddenly angsting about feelings for Po. And then they were sleeping together. And suddenly on Monsea's doorstep but wait what Ashen is dead and Leck is here and what did I just read hang on. And Po's blindness reveal (was a little cheap, tbh?) and then just as sudden total acceptance. I mean, okay the Po thing is probably more a limit of being stuck in Katsa's POV, but still. STILL. (hide spoiler)] 
 Anyway. The worldbuilding was cool and the plot was compelling even though it seemed rushed in places. And not entire clear on the motives. But again, that's more a limit of being stuck in Katsa's POV. 
 And I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little in love with Po. OOPS.