Should You Back Take The Throne?

About Take the Throne, from BoardGameGeek:

In Take the Throne, you play as rival houses competing to take the throne and leave a lasting legacy on the realm. In this fast paced card game you will be constantly second guessing your opponents in a race to reach 8 victory points. The best way to gain victory points is to sit on the throne each round but only one player can hold the throne as the Monarch. Each turn, players select one card to play - The Monarch aims to retain the throne and all the house players try to play a card that will take the throne from them. All cards can impact each other so selecting the right card is key to victory! Try to outthink your opponents and play the best card that will get you onto the throne in order to gain the most victory points! Can you master the right tactics to take the throne and leave your legacy?