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Siena
by Zoe Blessing
*Thank you NetGalley and Zoe Blessing for the copy of this book, in exchange with an honest review*
"Siena" follows the story of a young girl, named Siena, who has a secret power, she can heal people with just a touch. She is a slave to the Zurbo tribe, where they use her as a tool, until one day, a neighboring tribe raids the Zurbo tribe and she manages to flee to the woods. There she meets the Forest people, a peaceful tribe of misfits and people who are gifted, just like Siena is.
Plot wise, I loved the feeling this book created. The Foresthome seemed like such a nice place and its inhabitants were so unique and intresting. The Gifted all had very intriguing abilites, with my favourite definitely being Remi's, he could camouflage himself as easily as a chameleon! The story progressed so smoothly and I loved that everything seemed to be evolving organically, nothing felt forced or out of place.
Character wise, Siena was a very down to earth girl, with a very nice personality. Despite being a slave for most of her life, she treated the Forest people with kindness and respect and was completely enarmored with their way of life, after being eith them for a couple of days. I really liked and admired her, and I can't wait to read more of her adventures!
I also loved Remi and Siena's relationship! He's so sweet to her and it's a bit funny how clueless she is sometimes, regarding love and those type of feelings! There was a very slight love triangle for a short period of time and, usually I'm not a big fan of them, but that particular one helped in making Siena realise her true feelings, so I think it was pretty useful for the story!
All in all, "Siena" is a very enjoyable read! I liked the tribes and the whole setting and it has intresting and relatable characters, which I believe is incredibly important for a good book!
"Siena" follows the story of a young girl, named Siena, who has a secret power, she can heal people with just a touch. She is a slave to the Zurbo tribe, where they use her as a tool, until one day, a neighboring tribe raids the Zurbo tribe and she manages to flee to the woods. There she meets the Forest people, a peaceful tribe of misfits and people who are gifted, just like Siena is.
Plot wise, I loved the feeling this book created. The Foresthome seemed like such a nice place and its inhabitants were so unique and intresting. The Gifted all had very intriguing abilites, with my favourite definitely being Remi's, he could camouflage himself as easily as a chameleon! The story progressed so smoothly and I loved that everything seemed to be evolving organically, nothing felt forced or out of place.
Character wise, Siena was a very down to earth girl, with a very nice personality. Despite being a slave for most of her life, she treated the Forest people with kindness and respect and was completely enarmored with their way of life, after being eith them for a couple of days. I really liked and admired her, and I can't wait to read more of her adventures!
I also loved Remi and Siena's relationship! He's so sweet to her and it's a bit funny how clueless she is sometimes, regarding love and those type of feelings! There was a very slight love triangle for a short period of time and, usually I'm not a big fan of them, but that particular one helped in making Siena realise her true feelings, so I think it was pretty useful for the story!
All in all, "Siena" is a very enjoyable read! I liked the tribes and the whole setting and it has intresting and relatable characters, which I believe is incredibly important for a good book!