”A true man would be proud to fight at your side. He would recognize that you are a force to be reckoned with, Althea Nine Lives.”

Oh my god, this was absolutely incredible. Everything about this story: the world, the characters, the plot, the plot twists, the romance. Everything was phenomenally well done. Our heroine, Thea was an absolute badass and the character development she got from beginning to end was phenomenal. The writing was also gorgeous in this story. This is probably some of the best writing I’ve seen in a self-publishes book before. So many quotable lines and beautiful imagery.

The sister relationship made me so happy, and I absolutely adored the training scenes in here. Thea, our heroine, really does have to work to become a formidable warrior and it really shows. I also ended up loving the romance, and the hero. He was completely in awe of Thea, and how far she had come in her training by the end and it was absolutely adorable.

Everything about this book was just *chefs kiss*. With a completely badass heroine, a “who did this to you” scene, she fell first, he fell harder trope, a completely unique magic system, and some awesome feminist moments/“taking down the patriarchy” this is definitely going to be one of my fave books of the year. I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel.

Probably more review to come I’m just so excited how much I adored this story.