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Gravemaidens
by Kelly Coon
Disclaimer: I bought this book at an event when I met the author! Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Gravemaidens
Author: Kelly Coon
Book Series: Gravemaidens Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For…: fantasy lovers who want sibling rivalries and dangerous secrets
Publication Date: October 29, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (rape mention tw, “underage” drinking, sexual assault scene tw, “suicide” tw, gore, violence, poisoning)
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 416
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Synopsis: In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her family was cast out of their privileged life in shame.
When Alu's ruler falls deathly ill, Kammani’s beautiful little sister, Nanaea, is chosen as one of three sacred maidens to join him in the afterlife. It’s an honor. A tradition. And Nanaea believes it is her chance to live an even grander life than the one that was stolen from her.
But Kammani sees the selection for what it really is—a death sentence.
Desperate to save her sister, Kammani schemes her way into the palace to heal the ruler. There she discovers more danger lurking in the sand-stone corridors than she could have ever imagined and that her own life—and heart—are at stake. But Kammani will stop at nothing to dig up the palace’s buried secrets even if it means sacrificing everything…including herself.
Review: Holy cow this book was absolutely wonderful! I loved the unique and immersive world of Gravemaidens and I love the world building Kelly Coon put into this book! The characters were also compelling and well developed. The book definitely did not disappoint me and I anxiously await for the second book!
My only complaint is that sometimes the book was slow and I didn’t understand some of the words used outside of some context. There were also words used for queen, king, mother, father, etc. (the author did well to build what I assume is a made up language) but then substituted the “real” words in other parts of the book, making the book just slightly confusing at those points.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
Book: Gravemaidens
Author: Kelly Coon
Book Series: Gravemaidens Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For…: fantasy lovers who want sibling rivalries and dangerous secrets
Publication Date: October 29, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (rape mention tw, “underage” drinking, sexual assault scene tw, “suicide” tw, gore, violence, poisoning)
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 416
Amazon Link
Synopsis: In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her family was cast out of their privileged life in shame.
When Alu's ruler falls deathly ill, Kammani’s beautiful little sister, Nanaea, is chosen as one of three sacred maidens to join him in the afterlife. It’s an honor. A tradition. And Nanaea believes it is her chance to live an even grander life than the one that was stolen from her.
But Kammani sees the selection for what it really is—a death sentence.
Desperate to save her sister, Kammani schemes her way into the palace to heal the ruler. There she discovers more danger lurking in the sand-stone corridors than she could have ever imagined and that her own life—and heart—are at stake. But Kammani will stop at nothing to dig up the palace’s buried secrets even if it means sacrificing everything…including herself.
Review: Holy cow this book was absolutely wonderful! I loved the unique and immersive world of Gravemaidens and I love the world building Kelly Coon put into this book! The characters were also compelling and well developed. The book definitely did not disappoint me and I anxiously await for the second book!
My only complaint is that sometimes the book was slow and I didn’t understand some of the words used outside of some context. There were also words used for queen, king, mother, father, etc. (the author did well to build what I assume is a made up language) but then substituted the “real” words in other parts of the book, making the book just slightly confusing at those points.
Verdict: Highly recommend!