This story had a bit of everything for a young adult fantasy light romance, scary monsters, and a danger quest to save the land from the monsters. I thought the story was well written but i would of loved to see more of the dangerous monsters that Ashlyn was saving her people from. I am adventure i like to be scared and i did feel their was not enough of that for me. The romance between the mercernary and ashlyn was nice and not overly played which can happen and drown out the story. I loved the addition of the "pirate character" and i love how Ashlyn discovers her light magic later in the story. All in all this is a great book for young adult adventure seekers.
