It really felt like An Ember in the Ashes copy cat:
-Terrible Empire
-Select people with hidden faces feet
-Said select people in line to be the next emporer
-Simple female main character who joins rebellion
-Best friend of male MC is a girl in love with him who must do evil things
-Female main character and male meet and really don't have that much interaction
-Female kind of forced into rebellion so she can help her family.
Does it sound familiar? Does it? Does it? Except, there were too many minor details and not enough surprises and action shots. Will I read the next book? Honestly I don't know. Probably not. I can read an Ember in the Ashes if I want this plot.
Overall, was not a bad read, but was far from original.