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This was an amazing series for me. When we last leave Rema in book 2 she is kidnapped by the assassin and so the beginning of this book covers her taken across the ocean to Emperian for execution. What is funny is not only will she continue for looking for means to escape but in addition she is thrilled to finally be able to travel and explore new places. This throws her captor for a loop because he expects she would be fearful or sobbing instead she is smiling and in awe.

Darmik has teamed up with Savenek, Neco, Ellie, Vesha to set a plan in motion for a rescue. Darmik thinks if he can convince his uncle that Rema and him are engaged and she is not the rightful empress that he can save her. Nothing is ever as easy as one thinks and so most of the team has to put their complete trust into Darmik in order to get their sovereign freed. Here is where a twist of sorts is thrown in an things move very fast in a race to make it known that Rema is the Empress of Emperion and Greenwood Island.

Things are not yet done though because this was my favorite part of the book because now it has finally became time for King Barjon and Lennek to meet their fate. It's still not cut and dry though because the king and Lennek have control over his army which double in numbers to the rebel army. Darmik never thought it possible that the army would turn on him but Lennek has devised a plan that makes it impossible for the army to refuse. Savenek is still struggling with his own feelings that he feels for Rema. I really felt bad for what he was going through but then I remembered he had delivered a similar speech to Vesha in book 2. What comes next is a hand to hand combat that doesn't turn out as they would like and some greats are lost.

Finally it comes down to where it all began. It was like stepping back to the prologue. Another twist is revealed that I kind of suspected half way through the book but unlike I first thought it is not Lennek who does the king in. Sweet revenge comes to pass but not without a price. The ending is a happy one with much hope for the characters but unfortunately not all got to live to see it. I was so heartbroken at the authors decision in who lived and died even though their sacrifice made it possible for the queen to take her place. The moment she takes her place and all bow in honor and respect sent chills down my spine. From the brutal murder of the royal family to the suffering of the kingdom as a direct result they all bowed knowing that she was going to bring new life into Emperion and Greenwood Island. I'm curious to see what is next as a spin off there are plenty of possibilities.

I think if I had one complaint it would be that although I can appreciate the author wanting to keep her book clean it felt as though she tried too hard to keep the H/h apart. Every time they had a chance to be alone someone would interrupt. I think she could have been a little more creative and still kept it clean as she wanted. I still loved the series overall.