Eh. It's useful fill-in information - how King Gilad ended up with secret heirs in the first place - but I don't think much of Gilad (spoiled teenager - I've no idea how old he actually is, 50 or so?), the "romance" is pretty bland (first female of his race he's seen who he isn't related to...sheesh), and she's such a cipher I don't either like or dislike her. The infodump about her giving up her rank is just that, an infodump - doesn't give me any info about who she really is, beyond rank and political considerations. Not a favorite. ( )