Review: Biggest complaint is that it ended
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2013
What a wonderful little book about very big topics, namely revenge, justice, divine right and of course, love. With such meaty issues it could only be better if it had been expanded on more thoroughly, particularly Chien's and Bao's romance. The palace intrigue and Chien's plotting took up most of the book and it was better explored but it was so interesting that I wouldn't have  minded more. The ending was brief but I didn't feel cheated in the least although I wouldn't have begrudged the author giving a little more info. (That seems to be the theme...so good I keep asking for more) regarding Chien's reign although presumably this was a HEA book. I could easily see this being adapted into a movie, it just possesses all the elements of a good story. Download it, read it, enjoy! :)