Magic, space, and mayhem come together in this story about the bastard daughter of a queen who is falsely accused of killing her brother when he was actually abducted by a spaceship and is left to die... only she has come back alive and is now gifted with magic powers that let her taste and feel other people’s emotions. Sonara was left for dead 10 years ago but now she has become the Devil of the Deadlands, a thief with demon-like powers. She continues to search for her brother, doing whatever it takes to get her one step closer to bringing him home. When a job goes terribly wrong Sonara is forced to work with an ex lover, a princess, and a cleric in order to pay her debts but along the way she runs into another spaceship... exactly like the one that stole her brother and now she will kill and kidnap whoever is part of that crew in order to get him back. Things get out of hand when her own best friend is stolen and the member she kidnapped has a similar aura to her brother... he knows something but he won’t tell her. Then she finds herself in the middle of a much larger plot involving the doom of her planet. Sonara will have to uncover dark secrets, stop evil plots, and find a way to save the planet. definitely liked Sonara the best out of all the characters, she just felt so much better fleshed out compared to everyone else. Karr was the second POV we get to read from and okays the Wanderer with with Sonara’s brother’s aura on him. This was a surprising read for me, I definitely was not expecting the whole sci-fi space ship and alien travelers plots to play into this story about a bastard daughter turned thief on the hunt for her brother. Overall an okay read and definitely worth checking out for anyone who is a fan of sci-fi and fantasy stories since this is pretty interesting blend of both.

*Thanks Netgalley and Harper 360, HQ Young Adult for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*