A review by ameyawarde
The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

4.0

This is labeled as Young Adult, but, though Queen Kelsea is 19, I would not call this book YA. Too dark. Other books hint at all the bad things that can befall people, especially women, but this book not only calls it by it's name, but shows it too. But in a completely authentic way that is true to the story, and not at all gratuitous (not more than real life is, anyway). I was rather "meh" about the first, though I liked it, but this book pulled me in more and I quite like this series now. Glad I only have to wait a few months until the final book!