About the Book:
On my sixteenth birthday, I'll become a murderer.
I don't want to kill anyone but it's my duty as princess.
To stop the threat of the Cursed. The ones who destroyed our planet and most life.
If I don't participate in the ritual to seal my initiation into the ruling council and solidify my mother's empire, everyone will figure out the truth.
My truth.
That I'm a Cursed.
It gets worse.
My only hope rests in the hands of Ryker, whose sister I sentenced to death.
My Thoughts:
I was provided with an eARC from Netgalley, Author Collective 20 and the author. This is my honest review. The book is now released and available.
The story follows Valencia as she struggles to accept her fate and the truth of her existence. Everything is about to change for her and she has a decision to make. Just as she turns sixteen, she is rescued from her mother's side by Ryker, her best friend's brother and thrust into the other side of the world, a world she is wholly unprepared for.
As Valencia tries to fit in, finds out the truth behind Emery's so called death and helps the plot to bring her mother down, the reader is introduced to a world of airships, advanced technology, human enhancements and so on. The story felt a little disconnected to me due to the limited world building. The character development could also have been better to help readers connect with the characters, their suffering and their hopes for a better future.
However, I did enjoy the attempt the author made to create this world, the characters, and story, and I hope to read more of the books in the series!
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