Kiva has been a prisoner at Zalindov since she was 7. She’s been there for 10 years and that’s along time to survive the prison. She’s the prison healer. One day a very handsome man comes in and she starts to feel things she shouldn’t. However, a bit after he arrives, the Rebel Queen is captured and brought to Zalindov. Her family sends Kiva a note saying they are coming and she must keep the Rebel Queen alive. The Rebel Queen is very sick and is supposed to compete in four Ordeals that are impossible to survive. Due to the woman being sick, Kiva volunteers to take The Rebel Queen’s place and if Kiva somehow survives then Kiva and The Rebel Queen will be free from Zalindov.
I tend to browse Amazon for new books and sometimes Goodreads for upcoming releases. I found this on either of those places and I tend to be drawn to covers. I got drawn in with the cover and read the description and wanted to read it so bad. Then, I found out this book is blurbed but my favorite author, Sarah J. Maas. It’s even dedicated to Sarah J. Maas. Putting those aside I adored this book. The writing was lush and captivating. The twists were amazing and very hard to guess. I loved the friendships and I loved Kiva’s compassion. This book is amazing and you need to read it!