Summary:
Held deep in a mountain refuge, Sylvia has been captured by the Urabi, who believe the Jasad Heir can return their homeland to its former power. But after years of denying her legacy and a traitor's bargain with Jasad's greatest enemy, Sylvia must win the Urabi's trust while struggling to hide the dangerous side effects her magic is having on her mind.
In a rival kingdom, Arin must maneuver carefully between his father's desire to put down the brewing rebellion and the sacred edicts Arin is sworn to uphold. He is determined to find Sylvia, but Arin's search unravels secrets that threaten the very core of his beliefs about his family and his kingdom.
War is inevitable, but Sylvia cannot abandon her people again. The Urabi plan to raise the Jasadi fortress, and it will either kill Sylvia or destroy the humanity she's fought so hard to protect. For the first time in her life, Sylvia doesn't just want to survive. She wants to win.
My Thoughts:
I really wanted to throw this book out the window after that ending. Sylvia is forced to face the reality of who she is after years of hiding, as well as gain the trust of her people. They want her to raise the fortress, which will either kill her or make her go mad. Arin learns the truth behind his heritage and what his father has been doing. He is actually half-Jasadi, and he has no magic due to his father magic-mining him when he was very young. His father keeps the magic in his scepter, and is also part of the reason that Jasad fell. I loved learning all of these revelations and getting the full history of what happened to Jasad piece by piece. I could not put the book down, but I hate the ending. Sylvia dies and never sees those she loves again? While I understand not having a completely happy ending, this seemed like a bit of a cop-out. I think that it would have been better if she was consumed by her magic and everyone had to try to bring her back.
My Rating: 4 stars
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