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This one was lacking something for me. I didn’t feel chemistry between the characters & the pacing was off. Not much happened in the middle of the book, but the ending felt abrupt. I loved the idea of this, but the execution was off to me.

Would’ve been a five star read if it wasn’t for the romance. Colonizer romances will never be for me, but everything else about the story was so great that it was worth the read for me.

PERFECTION! no notes! (full review coming soon)

Wow… Not only is this my favorite book of the year, it is one of my favorite books of all time. Perhaps, the best fantasy book I have ever read! (and I don’t say that lightly) I don’t know what to do with myself after finishing… The only thing I can do now is recommend it to literally anyone who will listen.

The pacing was absolutely amazing. I don’t know how a book that’s almost 600 pages can be so fast paced, but somehow it was. I was hooked from the very beginning and just got more & more invested the farther into the story I got. This is exactly what I want in an epic fantasy. The story had so many layers. There was lots of action, intrigue, characters to root for (or against), it just had everything I want in fantasy. 

The characters all had such distinct personalities and storylines, but I was able to keep up without getting confused (the cast of characters in the beginning helped with that.) The world building was great and the diversity of the world was something I really loved. And I just have to mention, we LOVE murderous women over here!

This book stressed me tf out! (in the best way) I haven’t had a book excite me like this in so long. Especially exciting me from the very BEGINNING! The sequel cannot come soon enough!

Pick this up immediately if you love epic fantasy, diverse worlds, morally grey characters & murderous women, and so much more! 

Huge thanks to Saga Press for this review copy! All opinions are my own.

It took me years to finish this book. As a Black American, this was a very tough, but necessary read. I cried multiple times and felt so angry throughout my time reading this. The more I learn about the awful things done to my people historically, the more angry I get, but I also gain even more appreciation for the strength and resilience of our ancestors. They should never have had to be that strong, but I’m grateful that they were because we wouldn’t be here today without them.

Although this is a harrowing read, it should be required reading for literally EVERYONE. Especially, those studying to go into the medical field. I’m grateful that this book is available as a historical resource because most of the time, our history gets buried.

Add this book to your reading list IMMEDIATELY, but prepare to be angry and cry your eyes out.

A super fast paced fantasy that’ll keep you hooked from beginning to end! My only complaint is that I wanted more! I’m looking forward to reading the sequel soon!

Satara did nothing wrong ✨