A fitting end to the series. This novel was more or less in the same vein as the previous, 
 Captive Prince: Volume Two 
 , only secrets were laid out. Back again was the will-they-or-won't-they and trust/mistrust between the two princes. Again, one of them had to win over a foreign army (though in a less drawn out fashion this time). Schemes galore, thanks to the meddling forces of the Regent with good-ol' gal Jokaste throwing in her share as well. A few twists and turns here and there and some of the erotic scenes literally everyone was waiting for, then grand finale. That was this book in a nutshell. 
 Though I never expected too much from these books after my thorough disappointment with the first, I still felt a tad let down with some of the loose ends of this book. I found Jokaste's role underwhelming and almost completely unnecessary, like she was thrown in as an afterthought because we needed some closure with her character after her role in the first book. And from the end of the bulk of her role to the finale, I found that to be a bit lackluster as well. There was so much build up only for the results to feel forced, because we had to be teased with the most dire situation possible before the big resolution, I guess. Characters made uncharacteristic mistakes in order for this to happen. And then the grand resolution, as the tides were turned, felt very contrived as well. People who were clearly on their side just happened to have everything secretly laid out for a victory, but wouldn't come forward unless a certain prince called them out specifically? I wish at least there would have been a half-assed explanation thrown in for why they couldn't come forward until specifically called. 
 My last gripe is that I feel like I'm missing an epilogue. Everything that was necessary to take care of was done, sure, and there were slight allusions to what may come, but I still feel like it ended in the middle of the action. I want to know of what it took to win the countries back over. I want to know of the new relationship between the country and how the people of those nations accepted it. And I want to know what kind of relationship remained between the two kings. I don't think it'd take to much of an epilogue to answer some of these questions. 
 All and all though, not the worst read. It's far from flawless, but it's not something I regret picking up. I'm still unsure why this book is as hyped as it is--I feel like a lot of it stems from a few fervent followers who were with this book back when it was only published online--but I do see why some people would enjoy this series. If you like your gritty throne wars with a small dash of man-on-man action, this would be your series.