A review by laraa93
Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani

5.0

Even though I have heard many readers highly praise Intisar Khanani before, I had never read any book of hers, so I really did not know what to expect when I first started reading this book. Well, after reading Sunbolt, I now understand why her books are so well loved by readers. This story was so beautifully well-written and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.

Sunbolt is set in Karolene, where Hitomi lives, and where she hides a big secret – she’s a Promise - a magical talent who was secretly trained by her parents to use her powers. Now, they are both dead and she is left alone to fend for herself while hiding her secret from anyone who might want to abuse her powers. As the story progresses, we get to know more about Hitomi and the life she has led, while encountering new characters that have become part of her life.

Initially, the pace of this book was moderate but once the story progressed, things really took off and the story continued at a great pace so I quickly found myself immersed into the world that the author has created. At this point, I simply could not put this book down and had fallen in love with every single element in this book. The setting was a perfect backdrop to the story and the characters were very well-developed. I especially loved Hitomi who was such a strong character that you couldn’t help but root for.

When trying to think about the downside to this book, I could literally find nothing to fault. Sunbolt was a book which has really left me wanting more. I can’t believe that I have to wait for the next book to be released so that I can find out what happens to the characters I fell in love with in this book!

Overall, I think that this book is magically beautiful and I would recommend to it anyone looking for something new to read. Sunbolt is a book that you must certainly put at the top of your TBR pile!