For a second installment I have to admit I enjoyed this immensely. 
 The Character development and how everyone has changed is fantastic and the world building is phenomenal. 
 We see how the Auranian subjects act towards the new King, who becomes rebels and who falls for the smooth talk and lies. 
 Princess Cleo has watched her family be murdered and escaped the Castle with only one thought, to get back in and reclaim her throne. 
 I can't say much more then that with out spoiling so that's all for this part 
 (view spoiler)[ The Shipping gets real! I love Cleo and I need more Cleo and Magnus! Am I the only one on the Magnus ship? Anyone want to hop aboard? 
 When the marriage was announced I wasn't sure how I felt I mean he killed Theons, but he did feel bad about and then there's the whole Sister thing, lets get real its incest and who ever ships them together is a bit of a strange one (In saying this I am a Flowers in the attic lover so I may be being a bit hypocritical). 
 How hot was the Kiss between Cleo and Magnus, am I slightly mad to hope that Magnus becomes good and falls in love with Cleo? We already see him think about her and we saw Cleo react to that kiss *swoons* 
 I wish they would become friends already! We have so few moments with them and I need more. 
 Cleo is so sneaky and clever, becoming friends with the Lucia, learning how her ring works, I can't wait to see what happens between these two in the next book. 
 Poor Lucia, I feel sorry for her she was such a sweet character and her magic is turning her into a monster BUT in saying that if she asks herself or anyone else if they think she's evil I'm going to slap her, Asking people isn't going to stop you from being evil so why annoy us with this constant question. 
 My ships are: 
 Jonas and Lysanndra 
 Cleo and Magnus 
 Lucia and Alexis 
 Again a strong 4 out of 5 because there are some POV's I'm just not interested in or rather I'm more invested in the other characters to want to sit through some of the boring Jonas passages. 
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