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Goodreads Synopsis
Ren Kolins is a silver wielder—a dangerous thing to be in the kingdom of Erdis, where magic has been outlawed for a century. Ren is just trying to survive, sticking to a life of petty thievery, card games, and pit fighting to get by. But when a wealthy rebel leader discovers her secret, he offers her a fortune to join his revolution. The caveat: she won’t see a single coin until they overthrow the King.
Behind the castle walls, a brutal group of warriors known as the King’s Children is engaged in a competition: the first to find the rebel leader will be made King’s Fang, the right hand of the King of Erdis. And Adley Farre is hunting down the rebels one by one, torturing her way to Ren and the rebel leader, and the coveted King’s Fang title.
But time is running out for all of them, including the youngest Prince of Erdis, who finds himself pulled into the rebellion. Political tensions have reached a boiling point, and Ren and the rebels must take the throne before war breaks out.
Review
If you’re a fan of rebellions, magic, slow burn romance with a sassy female protagonist at it’s forefront then this is the book for you.
I loved the premise of this book and the idea that magic is so rare. Honestly, this book had me requesting it with the word revolution. I always find these books more interesting, with morally grey characters and an evil person in power and this book did not disappoint.
The characters in this book were very well written, are realistic and I couldn’t help but become emotionally attached to our rag-tag group of rebels. Ren is an extremely strong character who has lived on the streets most of her life and has had to adapt. She’s incredibly fierce and closed off but you can understand why however, at times, Ren really frustrated me in the way she behaved towards some of the other characters.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it very hard to put down. This ticked a lot of boxes I have for YA fantasy and I’ve become enamoured with the world that Jennifer Gruenke has created. This was an amazing debut novel and I honestly cannot wait to read her future novels!
With it’s gripping plot lines and intense chapters I really do recommend picking it up when it releases on the 26th May 2020.
Rating: 4/5 stars