While I am new to the fantasy fiction genre, I had high hopes for Kingdom of Exiles. The first few chapters were painful, but I figured I needed to get up to speed on the background. The author does a very thorough job of describing every scene, every detail of every player and the history of both Leena and Noc. After I felt comfortable with the back story, I thought the pace would pick up. I struggled to stay with the book, hoping that something would happen that would make everything come together. In the end, this is just a fantasy love story where everything imaginable can happen and does. The darkness and constant struggle gets tedious and boring. I am sure this tale will have some readers totally engrossed, but not this one.