Read for: TBR & Gives me spooky Halloweenish fall vibes
Synopsis: "An idealistic young student and a banished warrior become allies in a battle to save their realm in this first book of a mesmerizing epic fantasy series, filled with political intrigue, violent magic, malevolent spirits, and thrilling adventure
Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . .
But the spirits that reside within this land want to rid it of all humans. One woman stands between these malevolent spirits and the end of humankind: the queen. She alone has the magical power to prevent the spirits from destroying every man, woman, and child. But queens are still just human, and no matter how strong or good, the threat of danger always looms.
With the position so precarious, young women are chosen to train as heirs. Daleina, a seemingly quiet academy student, is under no illusions as to her claim to the throne, but simply wants to right the wrongs that have befallen the land. Ven, a disgraced champion, has spent his exile secretly fighting against the growing number of spirit attacks. Joining forces, these daring partners embark on a treacherous quest to find the source of the spirits’ restlessness—a journey that will test their courage and trust, and force them to stand against both enemies and friends to save their land . . . before it’s bathed in blood."
My Review: I received this book in a subscription box around a year ago and I kept putting off picking it up, it sounded like the world was a little obscure for my liking. I finally decided to pick it up for this fall since it gives off some spooky vibes. I am so glad I finally picked it up, the world is rather obscure but the world building is done beautifully, you don't end up lost or confused. I also really enjoyed the characters in this book, they have their flaws and develop so much throughout the book. That is the other thing that I really loved, the timeline of this story is spread out over many years so it gives the story and the characters time to develop, it isn't all a bunch of action so fast that you wonder when the characters are sleeping or peeing. The world is rather creepy too, it was a perfect book to read around Halloween, definitely falls into the realm of dark fantasy. It is a brutal world and one that constantly forces the reader and the characters to question what is right and wrong. After that epic conclusion, I cannot wait to pick up the next book in the series!
Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . .
But the spirits that reside within this land want to rid it of all humans. One woman stands between these malevolent spirits and the end of humankind: the queen. She alone has the magical power to prevent the spirits from destroying every man, woman, and child. But queens are still just human, and no matter how strong or good, the threat of danger always looms.
With the position so precarious, young women are chosen to train as heirs. Daleina, a seemingly quiet academy student, is under no illusions as to her claim to the throne, but simply wants to right the wrongs that have befallen the land. Ven, a disgraced champion, has spent his exile secretly fighting against the growing number of spirit attacks. Joining forces, these daring partners embark on a treacherous quest to find the source of the spirits’ restlessness—a journey that will test their courage and trust, and force them to stand against both enemies and friends to save their land . . . before it’s bathed in blood."
My Review: I received this book in a subscription box around a year ago and I kept putting off picking it up, it sounded like the world was a little obscure for my liking. I finally decided to pick it up for this fall since it gives off some spooky vibes. I am so glad I finally picked it up, the world is rather obscure but the world building is done beautifully, you don't end up lost or confused. I also really enjoyed the characters in this book, they have their flaws and develop so much throughout the book. That is the other thing that I really loved, the timeline of this story is spread out over many years so it gives the story and the characters time to develop, it isn't all a bunch of action so fast that you wonder when the characters are sleeping or peeing. The world is rather creepy too, it was a perfect book to read around Halloween, definitely falls into the realm of dark fantasy. It is a brutal world and one that constantly forces the reader and the characters to question what is right and wrong. After that epic conclusion, I cannot wait to pick up the next book in the series!
My Rating: Wow, I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book, it definitely has me wanting to read more adult fantasies that have this detailed and elaborate world building. I cannot wait to read the next book! I give it a rating of Four Paws!
It’s aiways Nice to be pleasantly surprised. I like epic fantasies even the slower moving ones but I have to be in the mood for them. I’ll have to keep this one in mind the next time the mood strikes.
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