An absolutely incredible book. I went into this book not knowing what to expect or what it was about. It takes genuine skill to craft realistic characters that the reader struggles to 100% align with. Morally grey characters are popular in YA & NA, but it’s a whole different story when the main character is morally grey. I love the complex personalities of the characters that make you love and hate them. I was literally gripping my book and screaming at it during the coronation scene. Again, I had 0 expectations about this book. If I had any, it was just that I was told it was a dark romance. It is so much more than a dark romance, in fact, it’s barely a romance. It’s more political in a fantasy setting and I love it.