“Ziran belonged to the Alaharis. As long as there was breath in Karina‘s lungs, it always would.
Anyone who tried to take this city from her would soon discover that the Kestrel’s daughter had talons of her own.”

4.5 stars!! YAY. I’m so happy I loved this one! It’s been on my TBR for months and I’ve definitely been anticipating it. The synopsis just sounded right up my alley!

I loved both Malik and Karina! It was easy to root for both of them separately and together. I enjoyed exploring both of their respective relationships to their families and seeing them deal with devastating losses. I’ll admit that the beginning is a tad slow. It wasn’t until about 25% in that I really started to not be able to put it down. I thought it was fun to see how Malik and Karina’s paths intertwined and I was constantly unaware of what they would do next. The second half is definitely the best part— the plot twists occur almost consecutively and it’s a whirlwind of emotions.

The ending slows down a tiny bit but it takes the time to set up some interesting ideas and alliances for book 2. I’m super excited to see where it goes!