Before reading this, I thought Assassins were wretched people with no feelings, always greedy for money, a cold-blooded creature,bla bla bla.... 
 After reading it, well, somehow I fell for this very "desirable" assassin. We all think the assassins, killers, crazy people should be the bad guy. Sarah J. Mass completely changed the way we look at an assassin. She told us that the villains can also be the heroes of the story, they can also have heart with all those emotions which we have. A very big round for removing the prejudice done to the bad guys. 
 Caleana Sardothien, is the "supposedly heartless" assassin and is named as Adarlan's Assassin. The story kicks off at the point where Caleana is imprisoned in the salt mines of Endovier in hard labour serving the King of Adarlan. She thinks she kills the people who deserve it, she feels for the innocent people who are sufferers of endless crimes. 
 But suddenly, she gets to dream of freedom again when she becomes Crown Prince, Dorian's Champion. Now all she need is to win a silly game, serve the king for four years and then.....she could get her freedom back. She can forget politics and killings and all those wretched things and breath fresh air again. But events don't weave in the same way she predicted. Champions are killed heinously and Caleana's life is in danger. Also, suddenly she feels the presence of her heart as love entangles her with Prince Crown, Dorian and Chaol, the Captain of Guard. Moreover, she discovers magic and symbols and Fate wants her to play a fair share in the game. 
 The good things: 
 The AWESOME writing... Sarah J. Mass is really talented. I've got to give it to her for that. She is a phenomenal writer and puts her heart out in the writing. We, readers, can feel it. 
 Next, the AWESOME characterization, I love how she empowers the womanhood with all its strengths and "flaws". It's too realistic. Whenever I come across a Love Triangle, my heart automatically switches over too one side *cough*Peeta*cough*. But, this one, this one had been so so hard. Even after finishing this, I don't know in which team I should sign myself up. One moment, I am falling for Dorian, the next one, I am falling for Dorian. It made me question my choices so many times. I was, and still am, stuck in a dilemma. What if, I never figure it out? Oh God!! I need help! 
 It's AWESOME and sudden twists made me clutch my chair so hard, my knuckles became white and made me grasp for air. Some times they were so unpredictable. Even when I closed the book,the plots were whirling in my mind like a plot-cyclone. It was cool. 
 That makes the trinity of Awesomeness. 
 Things I didn't like that much. 
 Caleana sudden and repetitive urge to to strangle people. At a point, it got so unbearable that I cried out in rage,"Well, why don't you go and strangle yourself!" Again, the constant batting of eyelashes to lure people in her charm, I don't want that shit. I don't care how many times you blink and beat you eyelashes. People will think you have a eye-problem rather than get attracted by it. 
 Though some of the twists were very unpredictable, some of them were just too obvious. That somehow dimmed the magic of the story-plot. 
 Last but not the least, books which are fabulous, they make you sit and read the book. Though the book was very short, I had to take several breaks. So the page-turner thing didn't work out quite well here. 
 But still, the story was good and I am a big-hearted person so I don't mind flaws that much. Hope the next book is still better than this one. 
 Liked it incredibly, will recommend to fantasy lovers and the people who love "Badass Heroines". In a nut-shell, it was a terribly good book. Fantastic!! 
 Happy Reading!