I kept trying to like this book. Its written a bit awkward. The view point changes from paragraph to paragraph at times. The author doesn't seem to have a grasp of motivation for her characters. The main characters emotions don't seem to fit most situations. Use of language is a bit stifled. The pace is pretty good and probably the only thing that kept me reading. The best part of the book was when she began to tell from the Queen's point of view but then a few pages later the Queen's character is very rigid and you no longer see the insite that you did. Like I said I really tried...