The Queen’s Rising audiobook

Oooh man. This has some of the loveliest, most visual writing I've ever laid eyes upon. Like... every sentence.... every paragraph... was crafted so perfectly. I feel so inspired. I feel like 90% of the time I come across pretty writing though, the plot is a bit lost. The good news? That isn't the case here. Rebecca Ross managed to create an utterly enchanting world and a rich, unique storyline that had me turning pages nonstop. Brienna is a lovely, relatable MC who is taken to Magnolia House (think of it as a small, specialized boarding school) to grow up and study 'passions'. Normally, you have to have a certain skillset to attend such a place, but Brienna's grandfather manages to convince the headmaster to accept her, after sharing her father's true identity (except Brienna is kept in the dark on this matter.)Anyway, passions fall into five categories: art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge. Except Brienna can't seem to master any of them. She knows she wasn't admitted because of her skill, and that it had something to do with her heritage.Anyway, she forms a bit of a... bond with one of the professors, but when the time comes for the students to leave with a patron, Brienna isn't chosen. Feeling rejected, the headmaster offers her a deal with a mysterious lord. Meanwhile, she sees memories of someone she believes to be her ancestor but is afraid to confide in anyone.I can't say much more, but things get interesting as we learn of Brienna's real heritage and how it ties in with the dilapidated kingdom in the north. She winds up in a plot to retake her homeland and thus mystery, intrigue, magic, and romance ensues! (I will say this. Romance isn't the focus, but I was definitely sitting there most of the book thinking... JUST KISS DAMMIT. But don't go into this just for the romance - it is definitely a slow burn subplot.) Anyway, this was SO close to a five-star read. The only thing holding me back was I felt like things were resolved so easily in the last 30%. Like there wasn't quiiiite enough conflict and everything kinda falls into place? And while I loved every minute with Brienna, I felt like the pacing in the middle lagged just a *touch*. But nonetheless, I still REALLY enjoyed it and I highly recommend the read. Right now, it feels like a standalone, but my gosh I would love for another book in this world. I really can't brag enough about how fun of a read it was, and how immersed I was in the world. My Blog ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~ Etsy

“That is a true gift, to help others see the world in a different way.” This book turned out be something that I did not anticipate. The idea of the book itself is very simple and the story leads with the protagonist and the concept of Passions in this world. The first quarter of this book would steer you to believe that this story would focus directly on the life of the protagonist and finding her patron while it has so much more to offer. The plot is much bigger than just the protagonist and the cause more noble and dangerous than one could fathom. The main course of the story embraces the protagonist to lean into the other side of her heritage and find her purpose in a world where she was previously lost.The story was captivating. The characters were enchanting and enhanced different aspects of the book and brought the best and, sometimes, the worst out of each other. The book maintained a steady pace and no shred was ignored. All the different pieces that went into the foundation of this book upheld both the characters and the story as we read it. The world is built wonderfully, the story opens with a focus on the school that the protagonist, Brienna, goes to, to study her passion. Brienna struggles to find her true passion, and in the last three years of her studies she chooses to take on the passion of Knowledge. Now, when Brienna has to impress a patron with her knowledge, she is filled with anxiety and is sadly unable to gain any patrons. But this is certainly not the end of her journey. I was extremely impressed with Brienna’s character. While having all the good qualities we would want a protagonist to have, she is not unrealistically portrayed. Her character brought the best out in the world and the rest of the characters brought the best out in her. “You are a daughter of Maevana. You are made of ancient songs and stars and steel.” Brienna aside, all the other characters played an essential role in building the story. Her fellow students, her teachers, and her grandfather all play their own role in the plot and help expand the world. While we only read from Brienna’s perspective we do understand a lot about the other characters in the story. I loved the emphasis on the history of the world, the sort of prophecies, and the magic (even the limited amount we see). The plot of the story involves a lot of the noble families of Maevana, so watching the past of the country as a whole and then how these families were affected individually is a fascinating journey. . The past of Maevana tells us of the presence of magic in the hands of the past queens of Maevana, and while not much of the magic is shown to us, the possibility of the return of magic sets a new pace for the plot.You can see the stark contrast between those representing good and evil in the way they approach family, duty, honor, and loyalty during these tumultuous times. The intensity and depth of emotions than runs through the veins of these books are mesmerising. The concept of justice, mercy, war, peace, and sovereignty are meted out flawlessly to the reader in the vibrant dance of a story is in the books. And it only gets better in the second one, which I am currently reading.I was completely entranced by all the aspects of this book and rate it 5 stars.

RRs last three books have been 5 star reads for me, so i wanted to go back and try some of her earlier stories. and while i wouldnt say this book is terrible, its totally obvious that this is a debut novel.i mean, this is your pretty basic/standard YA fantasy book in terms of plot. the characters are likeable, the world-building is decent, the storyline is easy to follow (even predictable at times), and the writing has a nice flow to it. theres nothing really unique or spectacular stands out for me to note, but this has all of the components that i am well-acquainted with and expect for the genre. overall, i did enjoy this. yes, part of me does wish it was a little more distinctive, especially because i know RR is capable of creating some truly remarkable stories, but every author has to start somewhere, right?↠ 3.5 stars

ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.I feel like I keep reading YA SFF and just not feeling like there is anything new or unique. I went into The Queen’s Rising expecting to feel the same, especially amidst all the lower reviews I kept seeing on Goodreads, but this ended up being a treat to read. I really enjoyed this, and I was constantly surprised by the twists and turns. The only negative thing I can say is that the romance is a little on the skeezy side, and I’ll talk about that below, but if the romance wasn’t in this book, or started differently, this would have been an easy five star read for me. “Bow to no king” In this world there are Houses, which are small boarding schools that specialize in five passions: art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge. If you have a natural talent for one of these five categories, you will go away to school once you are ten-years-old and begin your education that will last for seven years. And the unique thing is the House will only admit one child per passion for those seven years, and each child is given their own personal teacher that they will study under for the entire seven years. And upon graduating, you will be declared a master of your passion and you will be given a very special cape, which you see the main protagonist wearing on the cover of this book. Each different passion has a different color cape that is given. A party/gathering will also be held where people will come from all around the world to offer you patronage to work under them and become almost part of their family. Whether that be touring the country with your music passion cape and a band of other musicians. Or maybe using your knowledge profession to work under a doctor that needs help. There is a vast array of different jobs a graduating passion will be offered. Our story follows Brienna, a girl who has had the identity of her father hidden from her. After her mother’s life was taken much too soon, Brienna has been raised by her grandfather until the age of ten. At ten, Brienna heard her grandfather make a desperate plea to the headmaster/owner of the Magnalia House. Agreeing to help hide Brienna, she is admitted into the House and she chooses the passion of art! Sadly, Brienna soon realizes that maybe her talents are not aligned with art, so year two she tries something else, and then something else year four, and year five, and finally upon year five she asks for Master Cartier to teach her everything it takes to become a passion in knowledge in only three short years. And then the story truly takes place at the end of Brienna and her classmates’ seventh year, where they are all hoping to get the patron of their dreams. Brienna isn’t ready to say goodbye to the friends who have been her sisters for the last seven years. Especially Merei, who was her roommate and who studied the passion of music, and who was probably my favorite side character. Seriously, this book highlights the power of friendship between these two girls and I loved every single part of it. This story also centers around the two countries of Valenia and Maevana that are connected by a channel. Valenia is way more forward thinking, where Maevana is ran by an evil dictator king, even though it is supposed to be governed by a queen. The Magnalia House is in Valenia, but that doesn’t mean that many of the girls will have to cross over to Maevana with their patrons. Brienna ends up going on quite the adventure, that is filled with twists and turns that I honestly didn’t see coming. This book seriously shocked me numerous times, and the storylines were just so well crafted! This was such an amazing debut novel and I feel so very honored that I was given an ARC for it.Okay, let’s just get the bad out of the way. The romance in this didn’t feel good to read, for me personally. I suppose I will say: this lone paragraph will have very minor spoilers! But honestly, you learn very quickly that a romance is going to bloom between Brienna and her teacher of knowledge, Cartier. Romance is never at the forefront of the book, and is nonexistent for a large majority of it, but it is still sprinkled throughout. Now, once things progress, Brienna is eighteen, but that’s not the problem I even had with this romance, it is the fact that this teacher, who Brienna has trusted, and respected, has known her since she was ten-freaking-years-old! Like, this has a “grooming” feeling all over it, and I could never get past it. And I could write this entire review about the power imbalance between these two individuals alone. Also, the professors are referred to as master in this book, and it feels exceptionally bad to read when Brienna kept calling Cartier it. This was my only complaint about this book. If you take this out completely, or pretend that Cartier is just a guy Brienna meets on her journey, then it is a five star book. Sadly, I couldn’t ignore it, as hard as I tried, and it was the only negative thing in this story for me. “But I will say this: no matter which path you choose, I will follow you, even unto darkness.” But again, if you ignore the minor romance that is sprinkled throughout, this book is perfection. And the writing? Lord, the writing in this is magical. It made an over 400-page novel seem like 200. I couldn’t believe how fast I was turning the pages. I just wanted more and more and more! The writing was so lush and lyrical! And it was the perfect mixture of whimsical, yet still so very bloody. Another thing I loved about this story was that it really is a love letter to found families. It has a running theme of how unimportant blood truly is, but how the people we choose to love and support mean everything. You guys know that I’m all about books with found families, and this one truly celebrated them. Also, this is the first book in a series, but another thing I really loved about this book is that it totally reads like a standalone. I am 100% completely and utterly satisfied with the conclusion of this book, and even though I can’t wait for more, I love that everything felt wrapped up, yet still gives the promise for so much more. I’ll take a wonderful ending like this over a cliffhanger any day of the year. Overall, I loved this and I can’t wait to see what is next! This is one of the best debut novels I’ve read and is one of the best ARCs I’ve read so far in 2018. It was a breath of fresh air among all the other YA fantasy novels that just have not been doing it for me lately. This was wonderful, and I hope you all give it a chance, because the inside of this book is as beautiful as the cover. 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This would appeal to fans of The Poison Study. Brienna and Cartier reminded me a lot of Yelena and Valek.

5 BRILLIANT STARS! OH WOW OH WOW OH WOW. IM IN LOVE. This was one of my most anticipated release and bOI it exceeded all of my expectations?? I was hooked from the very first pages, I binged half of the book in one sitting. IT WAS AMAZING. ✨ What I liked ✨1.The writingThe writing is just beautiful. It's honestly so good that it made this 439 pages book felt like 200. I love it so much.2.BriennaThe main character is compassionate yet brave and determined. We can see her developing and finding herself and it's amazing. Her journey of finding herself and her place in the world to discovering and making peace with it is just nfkjdgndskjf wow.3.World Building *screams in 80 languages* THAT WAS SDKJGDG YES BITCH. The world building was one of the best thing in this book I'm so shook. It's so rich, so well plotted, so beautiful brb I'm crying I mean look at that gorgeous map4. EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS BOOK IS JUST AMAZING ✨What I didn't like ✨ NOTHING OVERALL I AM IN LOVE. THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD IT'S NO DOUBT ONE OF THE BEST 2018 RELEASES I READ. IM SO SHOOK I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS.YALL BETTER GO AND BUY THIS FROM YO BOOKSTORES SO WE CAN SCREAM TOGETHER.I CAN ONLY REVIEW A BIT IN ORDER NOT TO SPOIL BUT OH MY GOD GO GET THIS AND READ IT

4.5 StarsWhen I think of some of my all time favourite books, they either have: a) beautiful, albeit kind of flowery writing b) a slow burn plot/romance/pace or c) both.The Queen's Rising is one of the books that fell into the "both" category and I while I don't know what I expected from this book, I didn't expect this to become one of my new favourite fantasies!The main character, Brienna is taken to Magnolia House (a boarding school with specialised learning for one of the five 'passions': art, music, knowledge, dramatics, wit) when she is 10 years old and while most people who become passions have a natural gift or talent, Brienna was accepted without due to the Headmistress feeling sorry about her parentage (which at this point, is still unknown to Brienna). Brienna tries out a few different passions eventually settling on knowledge, and despite not having a "natural gift" for it, Brienna's hardwork, determination and dedication becomes obvious in the text. Not only did I adore Brienna for all of these qualities, but I also loved how she was kind, loyal, driven and smart!There is a huge cast of characters in The Queen's Rising, but not once did it feel confusing or overwhelming for me personally. I grew to like most of the characters and in particular, I loved the other five passion girls who I really hope we get to see more of in the next installment! Brienna's passion master (tutor), Cartier, was ONE OF MY FAVOURITES EVER. I honestly haven't liked a side male character this much in a very, very long time!As I stated earlier, the plot is what I would consider to be slowish. There's not necessarily a lot of action and there is a mystery kind of element to it with lots of questions to be answered. A lot of the plot twists and questions were to do with Brienna's heritage and secret identities and there happens to be an arguably spoilery family tree at the beginning of the book. So I HIGHLY recommend skipping that altogether or just don't look at it too closely (like I did) so that way, a lot of the twists aren't spoiled before you actually start the book. There were a few plot twists I found a little predictable and some that completely took me off guard but I found the whole plot really enjoyable regardless!The romance in this book is my FAVOURITE KIND OF ROMANCE. It's SUPERRRRRRRR slow burning but it was so exciting and swoonworthy (and I barely use the word swoonworthy). I'm not going to go into detail about who the romance is between and it's not even a major part of the book, but I can't express to you how much I loved it. I haven't felt so attached to a ship or pairing in a very long time. The romance was caring, careful, angsty and very sweet. I loved every second and I really, really need more omgRebecca Ross's writing is simply lovely. Her prose is flowery but still simple and her descriptions of Valenia, Maevana and the people in both lands, were exquisite. Ross's writing is the perfect blend of everything I love in a novel and I'm very disappointed this is her debut because that means I can't immediately read more of her beautiful words.While I gave this 4.5 stars, I did knock off half a star simply because I felt like some things were a bit too neat. The ending in particular was in itself, an excellent ending, but it also felt things were resolved a little too easily? This definitely could have been a standalone but I am NOT complaining about there being more to come because ohmygodineedmorenow.All in all, The Queen's Rising was a beautifully written, slow burn, immersive novel. It had excellent world building, a huge (but great) cast of characters and featured one of my favourite romances in a very long time. I seriously can not wait for the next installment (why did this JUST have to come out) and I'm kind of kicking myself for reading this so soon because now I have to wait longer.(Again, to reiterate, there is a potentially very spoilery family tree at the beginning of the book so either don't look at it too closely or skip looked at it until after twists are revealed)

This book had me by the first couple of pages. Rebecca Ross’ writing is very alluring and enchanting. Her words created a whimsical portrait of emotion, heritage and courage. I recommend not going into this novel knowing too much, and being pleasantly drawn into to the story.

Absolutely bloody unbelievable. I highly recommend y'all read this because if you haven't then you're missing out on a lot of action and political intrigue which might sound boring but I promise you the plot is amazingly fantabulous. Full RTC

♦ Video Review ♦The Queen's Rising is one of the most promising debuts I have ever read. Going into this I was definitely hesitant. While this seemed like the kind of YA Fantasy I absolutely love, I also have incredibly high expectations for it.But lo and behold, this blew me away! I would go as far as to say that this is the first book in the five years since I first read GRACELING by Kristin Cashore that came close to THAT kind of Fantasy that I love with all of my heart.The Queen's Rising had a certain simplicity about it that I've always loved in the Graceling Realm trilogy. This is a story that does not need to rely on relationship drama or tropes to keep you engaged. It just does. Throughout +450 pages I didn't find myself bored by this story ONCE. I always wanted to continue, always wanted to explore more of the world and characters.The main character, Brienna, is absolutely wonderful. She goes through an amazing character development. She starts as a strong character but throughout the novel she comes to terms with who she is, what she wants in life and proves how brave she is throughout her whole journey. Not once did Brienna make me sigh with annoyance or incomprehension which is also thanks to basically no use of tropes.The world building and plot is exactly what I wanted from this book. It's a political story with an intriguing world building that was very easy to understand. I loved how we slowly unravelled the history of it all. There's much more I wanna know about the world and I can't wait for Rebecca Ross to explore more of that.My eARC had family trees and a map, which I found absolutely gorgeous and can't wait to see in the final print copy. I would recommend not looking at the family trees until you read the book though.The pacing was very well done too. It definitely has that "first book" kind of feeling but I thought even the slower parts were well done because they were packed with intriguing information. I found myself absorbing everything like a dry sponge!Some things are predictable but it was never anything that took away from my enjoyment but rather a "OMG YES I KNEW IT" kind of triumphant moment!There's some wonderful female friendship portrayed in here, which sadly gets stripped away from us way too early in the book, but no worries when you hit that point, we get more later on. The found family theme is STRONG throughout this book.Now if you know me, I CARE about romance, like, a LOT and this romance did not disappoint. This was definitely what put me under its spell the quickest in this book. I was invested in TWO SECONDS. While the romance is a pretty strong theme in the beginning of the book, it's still a slow burn and something that I think even people with an aversion for romance won't mind. It definitely moves more to the background after the first quarter or so and is never something that leads to the main character making dumb decisions.I found myself incredibly invested, not only with the romance, but with all of the characters and their relationships. WHY YES I DID TEAR UP A FEW TIMES OKAY. The feelings were STRONG in this one.As you can see, there's not really any flaw for me to point out here. As I said, if you enjoy the GRACELING REALM trilogy I think you should give this a try. DON'T SCOLD ME IF YOU DON'T LOVE IT AS MUCH! I know that series is hard to beat but as I said, this is one of the rare book that came close to what I felt. I think it's also great for fans of THE REMNANT CHRONICLES by Mary E. Pearson, HIS FAIR ASSASSIN by Robin LaFevers or the STUDY TRILOGY by Maria V. Snyder.Overall a great debut that, despite its similarities to other series, absolutely stands out in this genre!♦ Booktube Channel ♦ Twitter ♦ Instagram ♦I received an ARC of this through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review!

Una ambientación alucinante en la que la autora te va adentrando poco a poco, hasta que formas parte de todo ese mundo. Unos personajes que me han encantado, aunque a veces me parecía algo precipitado algunas relaciones, pero que han conseguido que sufriera y disfrutara con ellos. La protagonista es una chica que tiene dudas, es alguien inseguro al principio y se aprecia una evolución a lo largo del libro, con un claro y determinante momento al final que te hace ver en quien se ha convertido. Me ha gustado mucho el tema de las pasiones, me ha parecido original y cautivador. El final me ha gustado mucho, aunque para mi gusto ha sido un poco precipitado, pero tal como acaba me da la sensación de que podría ser claramente un libro autoconclusivo, pero forma parte de una bilogía.

—Te aceptaré y te amaré entera, Brienna MacQuinn, con tus sombras y tu luz, porque me has desafiado, me has cautivado. Y no deseo a ninguna otra, más que a ti —susurró él mientras enredaba los dedos en mi pelo, en mis flores silvestres, y me acercaba a él. IT WAS A REAL SURPRISE!!!No pensé que me iba a gustar tanto y ´pues la verdad es que sí.Tiene un estilo como la trilogía Del Ganador te da como el feeling no quiere decir que sea igual, pero referente a la época al estilo del mundo que creó la autora You KnowYo pensé que el principio iba estar aburrido pero no me lo pareció me mantuvo entretenida sobre todo conociendo lo referente al nuevo mundo y luego el misterio de los personajes.Lo que más me gustó es que no fue tan cliché la autora twist a la trama que no me los esperaba, creí que iba a ir en la línea como todos los libros de fantasía y distópicos de YA. Los protagonistas me gustaron mucho pero como es típico mi favorito es CARTIER, fue lo mejor del libro lo amé.Yo espero que en el siguiente libro haya más amor se necesita. Y frases como esta. —Hace cuatro meses —dijo él—, creí que sabía cuál era el mejor camino para ti. Había llegado a amarte, tan profundamente, que quería asegurarme de que eligieras la rama que te mantendría cerca de mí.Solo cuando te dejé ir te encontré de nuevo, del modo más maravilloso. En cuanto al villano me pareció MEEEEH sólo apareció una vez en el libro no tuvo construcción ese personaje y ni digamos de la batalla final para el olvido. (estoy haciendo esta reseña una semana después de haberlo leído y ya se me olvidó )Sé que hay una segunda parte pero fácil se puede leer como un libro autoconclusivo, sin necesidad de tener que leer el siguiente y eso es lo que me gustó.En cuanto a la puntuación estoy un poco confundida porque en realidad no es un libro malo como para ponerle 3 estrellas pero tampoco es tan wow.

THE QUEEN'S RISING is a fantastic, complex YA fantasy that hits all the sweet spots of the kingdom/rebellion tropes without feeling tired or overdone. The writing is so well seasoned, with beautiful descriptions and awesome character development. I also just kind of want the "bow to no king" tagline on, like, everything. Coffee mug, doormat, tank top, GIVE IT TO ME NOW. Highly recommend this book to lovers of YA fantasy.

Rebecca Ross, the author of The Queen's Rising walked me through a magical journey. I got lost in the beautiful writing, so much so that it actually felt like I was there, living this story alongside the main character Brienna.Might this be my favourite book I've read so far this year? Why yes, yes I think it might. I wasn't anticipating greatness, and that's kind of funny because I never seem to be when I come across rare gems like this one. Brienna is a protagonist that I warmed to almost immediately. I'm not sure what it is, but there are stories that just do it for me, and this is one of them. Alongside the likes of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo, the author of The Queen's Rising created something special here and I will treasure it. It's empowering, beautiful and the pacing was perfect.“I cannot tell you what to decide, what is best," he stated. "That is for your heart to choose, Brienna. But I will say this: no matter which path you choose, I will follow you, even unto darkness.” Brienna, a young girl born out of wedlock is cast off by her noble family and sent to Magnolia House. A very competitive boarding house where students study the passions; art, music, dramatics, wit and knowledge. And so Brienna is sent on a path to discover which passion is the one for her and train hard to perfect her skill in hopes to one day graduate and be chosen by a wealthy patron. Close to her graduation her tutor; Cartier, begins to think Brienna is hiding something and can't seem to work out what. But Brienna chooses not to reveal to anyone that she is in fact experiencing flashbacks of memory from her ancestors past. Memories that may mean something both dangerous and wondrous and affect things on a much grander scale than she could ever have imagined.“...Vengeance doesn't taste quite how you imagine it will... It leaves a mark.” I'm not sure whether there is going to be a sequel but I am praying for it because I need more from my babies. I adored almost all the characters even those you're not supposed to like. I think it's because the development was done excellently. There was so much progression that by the end of reading this book it felt like I'd finished a series that I'd been following for years. I got that attached to the story. Each character felt so real, because there was so much substance behind them. This book is full of political intrigue and twists and turns that'll have you jumping up and down in your seat.“There are many secret doors around us, in plain sight. We just don't take the time to find and open them.”The book starts off with a flashback, which usually irks me with fantasy novels because I feel like we need to get to know the characters first before getting a back story since it's kind of hard to take in information if you don't know whom your reading about. But the prologue was written so unbelievably well that I actually really enjoyed it.There are wonderful sister relationships between Brienna and the other girls studying their passions at Magnolia House, and I adored seeing the supportive and loving side of those relationships, it was honestly a breath of fresh air. I even loved the romantic relationship in here, at first I was somewhat sceptical since it seemed a little awkward as I first imagined that there was a significant age gap between the two characters, and I do think the author should of made it more clear at the beginning that they are much closer in age. However the more the book progressed the more I enjoyed seeing the relationship grow and develop. “But perhaps that made me want it even more, to prove that passion was not just inherently gifted as some people believed, but that passion could be earned by anyone, a commoner or noble, even if they did not have intrinsic skill.” Even though a lot of the book is very character driven, the plot was also so so well done. So I would recommend it to you whether you prefer character or plot driven stories as this was wonderful all around. I really hope if you decide to pick up this wonderful book that you'll enjoy it as much as I did. I can't wait to read more from Rebecca Ross in the future!*Thank you so much to Harper Collins UK for sending me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Reseña completa -> http://thewordsofbooks.blogspot.com/2...Lectura entretenida que consigue engancharte casi desde el comienzo... va dejando pequeñas pistas para que te mantenga intrigado y queriendo saber mas. Al comienzo puede ser un poco introductorio entre que nos hacemos a la idea de los términos, nombres y nos situamos realmente. Hay un poco de aventuras, secretos, romance y el final podría prácticamente pasar por un final autococlusivo, a pesar de que es el primer libro de una trilogía.En general me ha gustado y ha conseguido sacarme de mi crisis lectora que ahora mismo es lo que necesitaba.

Me at a job interview: My only hobby is reading beautifully-written fantasy featuring lovely warrior girls

Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. Oh. My. Fairytail. Goodness.You know, it is impossible to keep it together during this review. I can't act all put together for this one, because I am FALLING APART. I have fallen in love again. For the fifteenth-thousandth time. Thanks a lot, Rebecca Ross. Okay, no seriously. Thank you for breaking and rebuilding my heart one word at a time. I loved this book. Like, loved every minute of it. And it's not really because of the story. The story was predictable and I pretty much guessed everything that was going to happen. But that didn't bother me a smidgen, and this is why. The characters. Mm, my precious characters. They were SPOT ON. Way to go, Ross, you hit characters on the nose. Not only did you hit characters on the nose, but you also hit romance on the nose. This wasn't a fluffy romance where the man goes and saves the girl. This wasn't a YA romance where they thought they were being original and the girl saved the man. This was love. This is the actual thing where two people bring the best out of each other and would do anything for the other. There was ONE KISS in the entire book, so it wasn't physical love. Which that phrase doesn't even make so let's just say it wasn't LUST. It was love, and I loved witnessing it because love has been tortured and turned into something it's not. So I'm so glad Ross graced us with this lovely story. And I loved how all of the sisters loved each other. There wasn't that cliche jerk in the mix, it was just sisterhood, and that was wonderful to see as well. Honestly, I wasn't pulled in because of the "Oh, my gosh, what's going to happen next," because you mostly knew the whole time. But it was just a satisfying read and a lovely growth in characters, and that's what makes this book fantastic.12+ (Just because it's a love story)Perfectly clean. There was light violence. Brienna's wounded a few times. A few people are stabbed, but that's all.I highly highly highly recommend especially during this time where it's good to have a light, satisfying read. Please read now!!

And that's the story of that one time I went into a book expecting to hate it and came out on the other side loving it instead. I'm shook.rtc. (view spoiler)[I lie. (hide spoiler)](Also I think this was the first book I've ever read that didn't have acknowledgements??) * * *Buddy-read with el, so hopefully we can motivate each other to finish this in case it gets bad and so that in case it actually does, you don't get one, but two annoyed reviews coming your way. (I'm so optimistic.) (But for real, maybe I'll end up liking it, who knows??)