Oh little book, you at me at The Godfather meets Romeo and Juliet 
 There are many, many things I truly enjoyed about Assassin's Heart. The characters, plot twists, revenge story line. But what I love most about it was the world where families worship a Death Goddess and legal assassinations are a nightly occurrence. Why? It makes you THINK. Not to mention, the strong, powerful message(s) about family. 
 Lea was such an amazing character. There were times when yes, I was frustrated with her because, reasons, but this makes her so much more likable. She makes mistakes. MANY mistakes. And some of those have major consequences. I understood her mindset to seek revenge for her family, and the betrayal she felt. I also loved her arrogance and strong personality. She grew so much throughout the book, and I admire her character for all the things she went through and done. 
 The other characters as well, had so many complex layers to them. I loved how Les challenges Lea and her beliefs. I admired Marcello, and his decisions he made as well. I even understand why Val did the things he did. Each character, whether good or bad, was written beautifully. I also really loved the romance, but won't go into many details about THAT. 
 I will admit, the beginning is a bit slow, but once things really getting moving along, there is never a dull moment. It's action packed, unpredictable and just.. good. If you are looking for something different; with an interesting world, setting and amazing characters, I highly recommend Assassin's Heart. 
 I received this book for free from The Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.