If I had known what I was getting in to when I started this book, I think my rating would be higher. I spent the first half of the book SO CONFUSED!! So let me start here: Each of the chapters are being told by Lia, the prince and the assassin, and the readers aren't sure which chapter belongs to which male character. I kept going back and rereading passages because I couldn't tell which character was which...and it was frustrating!! And then once I realized that was the whole point, the light bulb clicked on and I could appreciate the book for what it was. I love unique books, and I feel like this one was. I just wish I knew that going into it. 
 Until I figured out what I was actually reading, I thought the writing wasn't the greatest, but then I realized it was because she was omitting identifying details on purpose. I was also really wanting more backstory on the assassin and the prince. Once all is revealed, the details and story really picked up. However, I did feel like there were a few slow parts, and I felt the story could have benefited from more dialog. I plan on picking up the next one to see where the story goes.