****THERE IS SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW. NO I WILL NOT TAKE THEM OUT NOR HIDE THE REVIEW FOR ONES THAT HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK. SKIP TO NEXT REVIEW IF YOU WANT.**** 
 I loved this book but at the same time I hated it. Yes it is awesome that the idea of the story is a bit different from others. But the whole "I'm-different-and-the-repressed-but-the -spark-for-change" line is a bit old. Some parts of it was great. But for the most part I saw the plot twist coming a mile away. Of course Mare, though red blooded, was gonna have a power of some kind. Of course the 2nd prince was just playing her. And of course Shade wasn't really dead. I mean come on, anyone who is an avid reader would see this stuff from the very beginning. And the whole forbidden love thingy with Cal? Oh come on that is in like EVERY book about anything. 
 So while I ranted above I stilled liked the book. It kept me reading, even when I could see the twist coming up, and interested. I loved the book and I can't wait to read the next one, I have a hold on it at my local library. I will most likely stay with the series till the end as long as the author doesn't pull some stupid BS (like some other YA trilogies).