This book could've been so much better but it wasn't bad even as it was. The meeting between the characters (chap 1) reminded me so much of Shatter Me. Anyone? The main character was all talk for the most part of the book. I wasn't delivered the badass assassin I was promised. Dorian was a really interesting and loveable character and his guard Chaol went from deeply irritating to actually acceptable. I'll probably continue but I'm not in a rush.