I came across this book quite accidentally and a friend lent me her copy. I did not have much expectation from it if truth be told. In any case the book did surprise me a lot. 
 The Imposter Queen is set in a world where fire and ice magic flows through the veins of people. All magic wielders are brought to the temple to live and learn magic as apprentices. But the most powerful magic wielder is always a woman, who rules the nation as their queen, the Valtia. The girl with the potential is always born with a mark on her body. She is then brought to the temple as a child and is educated in all relevant matters till the day she is called upon her duties to the nation. As one queen dies, her power is transferred to the Saadella. Elli has grown up knowing only this life and knowing that one day she will serve her nation with her magic. But when the Valtia dies and the magic doesn't flow into her, she is forced out of the only home she has ever known. Living a life on the run she is forced to question everything that she had been taught to believe. A war is coming and Elli is supposed to play a pivotal role in it. Will she choose the right side? 
 I loved the character of Elli for one simple reason - she is quick to adapt. She is brought up to believe one thing but is forced to live a completely different life, but she not only adapts to it quickly, she learns to enjoy it. She never complains and always keeps up hope. Oskar may have saved her life but saves his right back in the end. I loved the way she mingled with his family and worked hard. Freya is such a darling; she stole my heart from the very beginning. Oskar is a guy who makes an impression right from the beginning with his honour bound ways. I loved the way Oskar and Elli's relationship evolved. Sig appears quite late in the story and somehow I have the feeling that he has a bigger role to play in the rest of the series. I cannot wait to see how their characters are developed individually while developing the plot as well. 
 The fantastical world created by Sarah fine is a vivid and intense one with so many probabilities and such potential. This series is now in my follow and must read lists. Give it a try if you are a fan of magic and the fantasy worlds.