Ratings59
Average rating3.9
The book cover is appalling and, had I not seen reviews from people I follow I would never have picked it up to read.
However, I am glad that I did as I have quite enjoyed the story and am excited for the sequels.
The story follows Tisaanah, who was a slave since she was 13 years old and manages to get the money required to buy her freedom at 21. She has some magical powers and dreams of joining the Order, to learn to further develop her powers to be able to use it to free the slaves. She ends up training with Max, an ex-soldier who have quitted working with the Order for the last 8 years.
What I liked about the book:
- Strong, determined, and resilient female lead, willing to work to achieve what she wants and with a selfless final purpose.
- Interesting worldbuilding and connections between the characters.
- Interesting side characters that I want to know more about.
- Engaging and well written story, even if a bit long.
What I think it could have been done better:
- I've found bits of the story a little repetitive. Although I haven't had any issues about the pacing, I saw several reviews complaining about it and I think addressing this issue could have led to a slight shorter book, more appealing to some readers.
- Tisaanah has an extreme reaction to killing her master, suffering for months with the kill. I understand why this would happen, but I find it a bit inconsistent with her personality and later reaction to similarly hard situations.
Overall and engaging story that I would recommend for fantasy/ fantasy romance readers.