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adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5 ⭐️
1 🌶️
This book was phenomenal, the introduction of the world, the flaws of the characters, Eira’s push to be the best she can be as a sorcerer with unique abilities, and finally the plot twists.
This is definitely a slow burn with almost a love triangle going on but Eira spends most of her time working through her own family drama and proving everyone wrong about her and what happened three years before the book began.
Eira and her best friend, Alyss, are a wonderful pairing to compete in the trials together but not against each other. Cullen, The Prince of the Tower, and friend of Eira’s brother, Marcus, grows on you as a reader with his unknown past and family struggles.
I was devastated with what happened in the fourth trial, especially after the blind sided truth Eira finds out about after trial 2. I also didn’t see the antagonist coming at all, maybe because of the same reasons as Eira.
Overall, I would highly recommend this book to readers of fast-paced, high fantasy with a unique twist on elemental magic. I’ve already picked up the next book in the series to continue the adventure to find out more about Eira’s past and about Meru.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Death
Minor: Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
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