Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This book (series) was highly recommended to me as an exciting page-turning read while I was recovering from surgery. The only reason I finished the book was so that I could provide my viewpoint to my friend based on the full plot, which was predictable and laughable. Seriously? A deadly assassin prepping for a life or death battle and all she could do is whine over not being invited to castle feastivals or fret over whether the prince -- son of the tyrant who murdered her family -- likes her! The plot twists were so obvious I couldn't wait to get to the big reveal at the end just so the book would be over. Don't waste your time. There are so many better female fantasy writers out there. Try Anne Bishop's "The Pillars of the World"; Sharon Shinn's "Twelve Houses" series or Robin Hobb's "Asssassin's Apprentice" or "Mad Ship" trilogies instead.