A review by livsfarm
Ruined by Amy Tintera

4.0

I was not expecting a lot from this book but it blew me away!!! In the beginning I was a bit skeptical but by the end...no words! I loved it sooo much! I've read Amy Tintera's other books and loved them. Her writing is easy to read and you just flow through it. The story is fast paced and there is never a dull moment.

I wasn't expecting to love all the characters as much as I did. The character development of Cas was very fun to read. In the beginning he was like a shy puppy and by the end he was a prince standing up for what he believes in. He never spoke out against his father and he complied with what his father said. By the end he spoke his mind whether he was on his family's side or not.

I was really disappointed that the magic system and the world was not explored more. But since this is the first book I'm hoping that we will see the magic and the world explained in the next books.

I loved all the fighting scenes! Em was awesome in all of them. I loved that she won the match against Jovita and that Emelina practiced with Iria.

I thought Em and Cas's relationship was so adorable!


For me this book had a lot of cool surprises. I did not expect the Lera castle to be taken over by the warriors. Nor did I expect the queen to stab Em and Olivia to rip the queen's heart out. And at the end when Em said she saw heads rolling? Is Aren dead?!?!?!? I need to know!!! And Olivia Is CRAZY!! I really dislike her!

This book was just what I needed to read right now. I flew right through it in one sitting. So Good!

There was a lot of similar elements in this book to other books in the YA fantasy genre but I think it's worth reading. I would recommend this book to someone who likes books with a strong female lead, a cool magic system, and a bit of romance.

-Liv