This book marks the beginning of the second part of this series. After this story the books get more intricate, Kingdom grows and so do it's characters. Though I love all the stories and characters in the first 6 books I cant deny that the way they are written and explored changes a great deal later in the series and this is the book where you see that start. It would be had not to love this book given the main character in the story and how much she deseved her own story but even ignoring that I think this is the best book so far.