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War Hour
by Lauren Loscig
War Hour by Lauren Loscig
Book Blurb
When powers are earned and not born, who shall wield them?
Lysta lives in constant fear of Trialing, a deadly test that bestows an ability upon its victors, but only after pushing their mental and physical limits. Forced to Trial against her will, Lysta becomes a weapon others plan to use against the Untrialed, until an unexpected intruder from another Court presents her with an opportunity to stop it. But can she trust the plans of a man who seems to play the lines between enemy and ally?
Only through treason can Lysta save the people she once struggled beside. With the fate of her Court and the lives of the Untrialed at stake, the burden will fall on Lysta to convince the other Courts to intervene. Not to mention, the Crowns seem to fear the frustrating, albeit handsome man who rescued her, more than the one she testifies against. Lysta must find her own strength in a world of powers, battles, and court politics while navigating tumultuous relationships and hidden enemies.
Will Lysta save her Court or be ended by it?
Things to consider when reading this book.
-debut novel
-Indie book
-first in the series (projected to be 4 or 5 !!)
I loved this book!
I always give a new fantasy book a few chapters since it takes so much to get acquainted with a new fantasy world. But once you are through those, the adventure starts rolling. There were so many unexpected developments in the story that kept me interested throughout the whole thing! And while some of the character’s motives were not subtle, at all, that did not take away from the larger story line.
Lysta is a fierce and teachable FMC. While she struggles a little in the beginning to keep up, she quickly steps into herself, which I loved witnessing. Torryn…let’s just say I hope to know more about him in the next book. There are some breadcrumbs of a found family, which I also hope will lead to an unbreakable bond between characters as this story continues. And of course, there are some nasty characters with lots of choices to judge, which I love.
Finally, the Trials! The things that set this book apart. The things that hook you into adding War Hour to your TBR. The things that grant powers or ends your life. From reading other reviews it seems that people are split between loving the Trials as they are or wanting more from them. I am on the loving them side. I think the whole system of Trialing is unique, and really speaks to the character of each individual (similar to signets in Forth Wing!). I do still have questions about the history of the trials, so I will definitely be reading the second one ASAP!
Book Blurb
When powers are earned and not born, who shall wield them?
Lysta lives in constant fear of Trialing, a deadly test that bestows an ability upon its victors, but only after pushing their mental and physical limits. Forced to Trial against her will, Lysta becomes a weapon others plan to use against the Untrialed, until an unexpected intruder from another Court presents her with an opportunity to stop it. But can she trust the plans of a man who seems to play the lines between enemy and ally?
Only through treason can Lysta save the people she once struggled beside. With the fate of her Court and the lives of the Untrialed at stake, the burden will fall on Lysta to convince the other Courts to intervene. Not to mention, the Crowns seem to fear the frustrating, albeit handsome man who rescued her, more than the one she testifies against. Lysta must find her own strength in a world of powers, battles, and court politics while navigating tumultuous relationships and hidden enemies.
Will Lysta save her Court or be ended by it?
Things to consider when reading this book.
-debut novel
-Indie book
-first in the series (projected to be 4 or 5 !!)
I loved this book!
I always give a new fantasy book a few chapters since it takes so much to get acquainted with a new fantasy world. But once you are through those, the adventure starts rolling. There were so many unexpected developments in the story that kept me interested throughout the whole thing! And while some of the character’s motives were not subtle, at all, that did not take away from the larger story line.
Lysta is a fierce and teachable FMC. While she struggles a little in the beginning to keep up, she quickly steps into herself, which I loved witnessing. Torryn…let’s just say I hope to know more about him in the next book. There are some breadcrumbs of a found family, which I also hope will lead to an unbreakable bond between characters as this story continues. And of course, there are some nasty characters with lots of choices to judge, which I love.
Finally, the Trials! The things that set this book apart. The things that hook you into adding War Hour to your TBR. The things that grant powers or ends your life. From reading other reviews it seems that people are split between loving the Trials as they are or wanting more from them. I am on the loving them side. I think the whole system of Trialing is unique, and really speaks to the character of each individual (similar to signets in Forth Wing!). I do still have questions about the history of the trials, so I will definitely be reading the second one ASAP!