This triple-layered tale of bloodshed, heartbreak, and tangled court intrigue kept me turning pages very late into the night.”Lesley Livingston, author of Wondrous Strange and Starling Review I absolutely loved it.”Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Queen make you ache, cry, and beg for the sequel as you turn the last page. will immediately engage readers and keep them intrigued.” Booklist ∿rom an opening dripping with blood, magic, and betrayal through complex interweaving plots detailing treachery, deceit, and forbidden love, this novel. When Gaius announces that a road is to be built into the Forbidden Mountains, formally linking all of Mytica together, he sets off a chain of cataclysmic events that will forever change the face of this land. JONAS watches at the palace gates, a troop of rebels behind him, waiting for him to tell them how he plans to overtake King Gaius.LUCIA is haunted by the deadly outcome of her breathtaking display of magic that allowed her father to capture the kingdoms.MAGNUS stands to eventually inherit the new kingdom but is still obsessed with his feelings for his adopted sister Lucia.CLEO is now a prisoner in her own palace, forced to be an ambassador for Mytica as the evil King Gaius lies to her people.But alluring, dangerous magic still beckons, and with it the chance to rule not just Mytica, but the world. This book would be a great gift to anybody interested in high fantasy and genuine female characters.The sensational high fantasy series that is Game of Thrones for teensĪuranos has been conquered and the three kingdoms≺uranos, Limeros, and Paelsiaare now unwillingly united as one country called Mytica. I would recommend this book for ages 14+. That said, I respect the author’s choice of drawing the reader in with detailed descriptions. The plot is very drawn-out and could easily be reduced to 400 pages. The only thing I do not care for is the book's length (500 pages).
Eona is crippled, not only physically, but also mentally due to the unreachable standards that society has set – to obtain true masculinity. The main character is not a traditional superhero. I was also intrigued throughout was the exploration of gender and what it truly means to be “masculine” or “feminine.” The story treats sexism with care and realistic representation. Those rituals were obviously well researched. I love how Alison Goodman took historical practices in Asian culture and acclimated it into her fantasy world. I took my time so I could savor each chapter.
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