Aron, Nic, and Dari must figure out their place in the destiny to save their world for civil war. For Aron, that means continuing to learn about his Graal. For Nic, it means deciding whether or not to come out of hiding, and for Dari it means figuring out her place in Fae society.

This story picks up right where Assassin’s Apprentice left off. Don’t try reading this one without having read the first. I felt like it lost a little momentum and was a little slow to get moving again. It was lighter on the character development than I liked. We don’t get many new insights into the characters. The romance plot was underdeveloped and quite a turnaround from the previous story, but it made some of the pieces to fall into place for things to work out. It had sad moments that I didn’t expect and I shed some tears.

All the previous plot lines get tied off, but the ending felt a little rushed and almost like a setup for another story. There were some tantalizing tidbits I would like to see elaborated on in another story. Other than those few things, I really enjoyed this set of books and they are well worth picking up. ( )

Reviewed by Joan Stradling for TeensReadToo.com

After being harvested by the Stone and taken to the guild's stronghold (Triune), Aron Brailing has been training as an assassin's apprentice.

The second half of the OATHBREAKER story starts out where the first left off; Aron has to face the horrors of the ruined keep and hope to make it back alive. In the midst of his training, war is breaking out among the dynasty lords and threatening to come right to the Stone Guild stronghold.

The threat becomes real when enemies learn there is A PRINCE AMONG KILLERS. Aron has been forbidden to use his legacy upon pain of death, but if he doesn't use it, his friends might die. In addition to that impossible choice, Aron is faced with another when he draws his first stone. His choices may lead him down the path to becoming an Oathbreaker.

As with ASSASIN'S APPRENTICE, the characters and world in A PRINCE AMONG KILLERS were compelling and thrilling. I enjoyed getting to know the characters further and the promise of exciting revelations kept me turning the pages.

I loved reading A PRINCE AMONG KILLERS - I only wish it hadn't ended. ( )