This book!! 
 There are literally no words for how much I enjoyed this book. I hate that I read it right around finals because it meant that I couldn't read it the way I wanted to, which was non-stop. The writing was phenomenal. And I don't know what I expected of the story or the world but it certainly wasn't what I read. That's a good thing because what I read, I enjoyed very very much. 
 (view spoiler)[The world that Marie Rutkoski built is similar to the Romans and their capture of the Greeks, making them into slaves. Only this book involved the Valorian, who were the wealthy and owned the slaves, the Herrani. Kestrel, I love that name, is the Valorian general's daughter. She is very observant and is a big part of her character until a certain person who goes under the name of Arin, a Herrani slave, but that comes into play later. Kestrel loves music and plays the piano, even though this is not meant for Valorians, it is "bellow them". Even though this is the case, Kestrel still loves playing. Her father insists that she train for war, being that she's the general's daughter, she's an alright fighter but because she wants to protect her hands all the time so she can play the piano, this affects her fighting. The book starts off with Kestrel at the market with her friend Jess, they go to the slave auction. Kestrel is different than most Valorians because she cares for the slaves and genuinely does not like having slaves. She ends up buying a Herrani slave named Arin for the purpose that he is a great blacksmith, that's what she convinces herself of anyway, but in reality it's because he can sing. Throughout the book we learn about Arin and Kestrel and the war that led them to live the lives they now live. And throughout the entire book Arin and Kestrel are looking at each other like . 
 At the end of the book Arin and Kestrel are in love even though the fates are telling them no. Through everything they've been though they love each other. At the end Arin is heartbroken like and Kestrel is like and I'm like . (hide spoiler)] 
 I just really love this book and everyone should go read it because it is amazing! 
 HAPPY READINGS!!!