Leena, who is the main character, survives so much. I think that they were probably my favorite part of the book – at least Leena, Aiden, Suki and Zacharia – I found Mordecai and his crew to just be annoying and wanted to skip past his chapters. I liked the characters, all imperfect, some were whinier than others, but all wonderfully human. The world was weird, and maybe it was explained in the book – it was – but I still don’t really understand it. I also had no idea going into this book that it wasn’t a pure high fantasy – that modernish/futuristic tech existed.
I also needed a map for this world, because for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out the placement of the various places. You’re right, it’s not, but I can tell you that at least a quarter of those were spent rereading scenes to try and figure out what was happening. Now, maybe you’re thinking that 12 hours really isn’t a long time. Like I said, super dense, and for it not to even be resolved at the end…I feel like I wasted the 12 hours – TWELVE HOURS – it took me to read this. So much happened in the ~560 pages this novel contained, and half of it I had to continuously reread over and over for it to make sense. I honestly don’t know how I feel about this book. With that being said, I couldn’t put it down, and there were a couple of instances that shocked me – a couple of reveals I didn’t anticipate. It was long, dense and the ending kind of pissed me off. This is either a 2-star read or a 4-star read.
Quick shout out to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
With a bounty on her head, Leena must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to protect herself, her dreams, her family, her world. Leena’s safety becomes the duty of another protector, but her fate is her own. By a government, a king, and a vengeful exiled prince seeking salvation for the illness killing his people. Suddenly, a nomadic fencer finds herself wanted. The sum of Day and Night-two ancient energy forces a king must keep in balance or risk blending life and death in a cataclysmic melee. A people synonymous with betrayal because of him. Traitors.Ī word once signifying respect and honor in Prince Mordecai’s homeland.
A people who decided her destiny, but don’t even know she exists. A word that slices fear through sixteen-year-old Leena Niran the way her sword does enemies.
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