*Beware of some small minor spoilers ahead* 
 Can we take a moment to acknowledge the most saddest, heartbreaking breakup ever? 
 Like seriously don't do this, Elise Kova. I have invested heart and soul into Vhalla and Aldrik. Take all the gold in Casterly Rock but bring back my OTP. 
 And add another thousand golden coins for the person who makes such awesome, swoon worthy covers for your book. Just look at that cover. It shows so clearly that she is ready to take on the world with everything she's got. 
 So this story has moved ahead a lot but still gives the feeling that something more could have happened. Though the most I liked was that the War which they were talking about from the first book in the series has finally reached them. Lots of action. Lots of Vhalla and her self discovering moments and her identity crisis. And the love for Aldrik that she bores. The new friends she made and friends she lost. Everything will make you cry out like a baby or you will laugh hysterically or just gush over the romantic scenes. 
 I am not really gonna talk about the plot because I don't know how I am gonna do that without giving away major spoilers and you will end up cursing me. Which I do not fancy in any way. 
 Okay so I was really suspicious about Baldair thinking he was upto something. I was wrong. He was trying to be a good guy just going about it the wrong way. Oh!! *big doey eyes* How I like you much more than before. ahh!! I am hoping I get to see more of you in the next book. 
 The emperor who was not given much character attention in the previous books is brought into the spotlight finally giving us an insight on what sort of person he really is. Though by now I can say not a good one. And we learn more about Aldrik. He has more damn issues that he needs to take care of and he finally starts to redeem himself. Not for Vhalla but for himself. It just goes to show how hard he is fighting for his love. Introduction of a new character, Elicia. I am not sure. At the starting of the book, it looks like she is really a snobby person but as the books moves on, she gradually becomes a bearable and at least to me felt like a replacement for another dead character. I have no opinion about her. We will have to wait till the next book comes out. 
 I am seriously pumped to see where Vhalla goes from that ending. But seriously though, that ending broke some hearts. 
 Oh sweet Lord of books, don't make me cry in the next book too. I need something good to come out of it. 
 Highly recommended. I recommend the whole series. Read it. Go. Shoo. Now.