I'm not giving this book any stars because I can't quite put a finger on why I'm not finishing it. It might be the present-tense narration, which was somehow more distracting than in some of the other books I've read recently (such as Divergent). It wasn't the historical accuracy, because other than the fantasy aspects, Gregory had those bang-on. Maybe I just couldn't identify with the main character, who seemed a bit milquetoast. Whatever the reason, this book wasn't for me.