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In the cold, treacherous land of Vesimaa, children are stolen from their families by a cruel emperor, forced to undergo a horrific transformative procedure, and serve in the army as magical fire-wielding soldiers. Pran and Oksana―both taken from their homeland at a young age―only have each other to hold onto in this heartless place.
Pran dreams of one day rebelling against their oppressors and destroying the empire; Oksana only dreams of returning home and creating a peaceful life for them both.
When they discover the emperor has a new, more terrible mission than ever for their kind, Pran and Oksana vow to escape his tyranny once and for all. But their methods and ideals differ drastically, driving a wedge between them. Worse still, they both soon find that the only way to defeat the monsters that subjugated them may be to become monsters themselves.
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This is a kickass novel with kickass characters. If you're feeling a tad bit bogged down by the first half, let me tell you it speeds up and is absolutely amazing. While the beginning didn't bore me by any means, it is slow (so for my reader friends who find themselves to be the impatient type, which I completely understand, just hold on and it'll get thrilling)! A book I've been waiting for too long to read, very glad I did.