The story was enjoyable with great world building and likeable enough characters. My favorite were the Aunts. They so reminded me of the quirky aunts from Practical Magic. The alternating POVs between Caledon, the Queen’s assassin and his apprentice, Shadow, were easy to follow though I didn’t understand why Cal’s was in third person while Shadow’s was in first. The book is titled the Queen’s assassin after all but we don’t get a lot of information about him. He is supposed to be this highly skilled assassin but we hardly get to see him in action. I know this is a YA book but it felt a little too juvenile for me but that’s my personal opinion! Other readers may not feel the same. This would be perfect for a much younger audience as it is very clean. If you are looking for a quick, light fantasy read, The Queen’s Assassin is perfect for that!