A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith is the first book I've read by this author. The thing that drew me in was the cover...I know, I know...don't judge a book by it's cover and all that but come on...look at it. It's so pretty.

All that to say, this one was only ok for me. Please know that based on that ending I'm definitely going to be picking up the next book but there was something about the main character, Calla, that drove me nuts. I just didn't connect with her. Also...I'm just going to say...having feelings for both brothers (even though she didn't REALLY act on them) didn't sit right with me.

There's a lot of action and magic in this book. You also have a lot of different characters throughout and even get segments in the various perspectives. I'm on the fence as to whether I liked that or not...mostly because in some sections it felt like a distraction while in others, I thought it added to the core of the story,

If you're looking for a new YA book with magic, action, and the chosen one approach, consider picking this one up. As I mentioned, the ending hooked me and I will pick up the next book to see what happens next for this cast of characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the copy in exchange for an honest review.