Rating: 4/5 
 ***Minor spoilers, spoilers for Lunar Chronicles books 1-3*** 
 I finished Cress about a month ago and absolutely loved it, so I knew that I had to find this book. It definitely didn't disappoint! Like many people have stated in their reviews, this book doesn't give Levana some excuse for being the way she is, but rather shows her path in becoming the evil, scheming Levana we know in the other Lunar Chronicles books. 
 This book tells us Levana's story (as the cover would suggest) beginning from after her parents were assassinated and her older sister, Channary, is crowned as queen. This book shows us how Levana went from invisible princess to evil queen, and also serves to fill in some gaps that we've always wondered about when reading the other books. If you've ever wondered how Cinder/Selene had her "accident," how Levana took Channary's place, how Winter came to be Levana's step-daughter, or many other questions, a lot of them were answered in this book. 
 I loved reading about Levana's story. In the other books, we don't know much about her besides the fact that she's evil, manipulative, and hides behind glamour. It was so interesting learning about what happened during Levana's childhood and how she became how she is in the other books. While this book doesn't offer Levana an excuse, it sort of explains why she did what she did. Basically, I still view her as just as evil after reading this, but at least now she has a backstory. It's also interesting watching Levana transition from lonely girl to the manipulative woman we know her as. 
 Overall, if you enjoyed the Lunar Chronicles series then I'd definitely recommend you pick this up. Even if you're not that interested in Levana's story, it still gives you the opportunity to fill in some gaps. In my opinion, you should read Cinder, Scarlett, and Cress before you pick this one up, because if not I think you'll be confused and it wouldn't be as enjoyable without the knowledge that the other books gives you. This book is a must-read for those that enjoyed the first three!