After reading the blurb, I knew I had to read it. I'm a huge fan of anything to do with elves, fairies and the like. And given that it revolves around the "bad guys" adds bonus points. 
 Right from the start we are thrown into the world that Loftis has beautifully created. The writing is exceptionally detailed, painting the world that Trik is apart of vividly. There weren't many politics mentioned that revolve around the Elfin, but what little was described was pretty intriguing. I really liked the small paragraph above the beginning of every chapter. It was an interesting way to give us a little more insight into the characters and world. There was one surprising twist that I hadn't seen coming and that changed the book entirely. 
 The story revolves around Trik, The Dark Assassin and Cassie, a normal teenage girl. Pretty early on these two meet and discover that Cassie is Trik's chosen. I liked Cassie; she's funny, loving but very naive. She's an innocent, seeing the good in everyone and it very much set in her ways. Trik, on the other hand, is her opposite. Cruel, dark and complicated (he is "The Dark Assassin", after all). I loved the interactions between these two. It's obvious from the start that Cassie brings the good out in Trik. While there isn't "insta love" per say, their attraction to each other is sudden, even having physical symptoms from being away from each other. The L word wasn't thrown around right away. There are a lot of others in the story that play a huge role in the story. Elora is probably my favorite secondary character. This girl is hilarious! 
 Aside from the love story; the plot does revolve around the escalating war between the Light and Dark Elves. However, I feel that going into too much detail would spoil what The Dark King's master plan. Y'all just have to read it for yourself to find out! 
 Overall~ I liked it. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a sweet story about true love, getting into the mind of the bad guys and ELVES! :) 
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