You happen across the magic to accomplish everything you’ve ever fantasized about. Of course there’s a cost. There’s always a cost. The real question is: What are you prepared to sacrifice for all that power? 

 

Dania meets Noor while in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Noor has been inside for three times as long as Dania as a kind of political prisoner and has been digging her way out, slowly but surely, Shawshank-style. The two form an alliance, bonding over their need to escape, their hatred of the Emperor, and their thirst for vengeance. Noor has the plan and Dania has the skills taught to her by her blacksmith father. Together they plan to take out the people responsible for their pain and grief. 

 

For She is Wrath is a really fun read with beautiful and engaging writing. Emily Varga has a real talent for worldbuilding and atmosphere, and the dialogue is really well-written. I found that I enjoyed the friendship dynamic between Noor and Dania more than I enjoyed the romantic relationship between Dania and Mazin, but that may be because we spend a lot more time with Noor and Dania, especially in the very thoughtfully-written first half of the book. 

 

It’s one of the best debut standalone romantasy novels I’ve read this year, especially in the YA subgenre. I can’t wait to hear more from this author. 

 

I was provided a copy of this title by the author and publisher via Netgalley. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you. 

 

File Under: Fantasy/Romantasy/Standalone Novel/YA Fantasy/YA Romantasy/YA Fiction