" Blah. Not impressed with either Alera or Shaselle. Shaselle's POV wasn't necessary at all, and I don't quite understand why every other chapter was told from her viewpoint. And Alera drove me crazy! (view spoiler)[I kept waiting for her to DO something. Her entire kingdom was being destroyed, her people were being killed, and all she did was gush over Narian and how much she loved him and what a good guy he was. Um, hello...he was part of the army that KILLED the people of your kingdom! But, of course, Narian could do no wrong in Alera's eyes. UGH! I was actually hoping that the poison the High Priestess gave him would kill him! And how is it that Steldor ended up alone? It still drives me nuts that he let Alera have an annulment! (hide spoiler)] The first two books are definitely worth the read, but this final book fell flat for me. "
— Lisa, 12/30/2013