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A review by sterling8
Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier
5.0
Around the Year in 52 Books 2023: 42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
This is a book about a young man returning home in a plague year. Cass was taken prisoner and held for three years by a country with which his homeland is now at peace because of a political marriage. He's been through a lot and is quite changed. One of the changes is that he can now see ghosts, who sometimes want things from him if they realize that he can see them so he pretends that he doesn't have this ability.
This book has palace intrigue, an enjoyable romance with two likable characters, a vivid setting and high stakes. Cass has struggles with his responsibilities but is instinctively honorable. His love interest Lena is smart, resourceful, kind and feisty. The book is a bit YA but doesn't have any of the pitfalls I sometimes expect from that genre. This book exceeded my expectations and I'd like to read more by this author.
This is a book about a young man returning home in a plague year. Cass was taken prisoner and held for three years by a country with which his homeland is now at peace because of a political marriage. He's been through a lot and is quite changed. One of the changes is that he can now see ghosts, who sometimes want things from him if they realize that he can see them so he pretends that he doesn't have this ability.
This book has palace intrigue, an enjoyable romance with two likable characters, a vivid setting and high stakes. Cass has struggles with his responsibilities but is instinctively honorable. His love interest Lena is smart, resourceful, kind and feisty. The book is a bit YA but doesn't have any of the pitfalls I sometimes expect from that genre. This book exceeded my expectations and I'd like to read more by this author.