This is the third of the Seven Realms series, the first and second being The Demon King and The Exiled Queen, respectively. As in the first two books, The Gray Wolf Throne continues with the lush, deeply intricate world of the Seven Realms, and the complex lives of the characters who inhabit it. Political intrigue, passion of all sorts, and mystery continue to propel this story forward. It's like Game of Thrones for the YA set. 
 It's hard to put into words how much I love these books, and I'm not even a YA, I'm an A, so there is definitely crossover appeal. Cinda Williams Chima has created a world that is worthy of any reader's time.