“You are knowledgeable in many, many things, but in practice…”
“You’ve put an apple with a pear and created a rotten affair.”
“This is not the time for your shameless flirting.”
“I would call him a snake, but that would be a disservice to snakes…”

Great continuation to a great series. The book picks up right where the previous one, Queen of Hearts, ended.

Emilia continues to be a great FMC and I enjoy reading about her story. In this book, there was a lot of focus on the possible relationship between Emilia and Valerian, and of course, preparation for the coronation

I’ve enjoyed seeing Emilia grow as a character throughout all these 5 books. Her storyline is interesting, and she has grown a lot as a character. I feel like she would be a great friend.

Laurence of course continued to be his charming self. I like the relationship between him and Khaja, and can’t wait to read what happens to them next, and what happens between Laurence and Cali.

Clayton is still one of my favorite characters, and I love the chemistry between him and Emilia.

All the characters, both main characters and side characters in this series are well written and well thought out. They have their own individual characteristics, and they also help to move the plot forward.

The book was full of court politics, and the plot keeps getting more and more intricate book by book. I can’t wait to read the next book!



I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.