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"...solid writing, real characters that you'll end up rooting for, excitement, moments of genuine pathos, and a young girl getting stabby - very likely to please." - Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire, The Red Queen's War, and The Book of the Ancestor trilogies

"A remarkably accomplished debut. Fast pacing, dynamic plotting and a convincing world of tribal conflict and dark magic." - Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim series

"A brilliantly-imagined and vividly-realised novel of peril, persistence and coming-of-age." - Anna Stephens, author of the Godblind trilogy

"One of the finest debut novels I've ever read. A stunning, annihilating, all conquering assault on the grand bastion of epic fantasy." - John Birmingham, best selling author of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand and Axis of Time trilogy

"A superbly written, pulse-pounding, and evocative debut." - Petrik Leo, novelnotions.net

"I laughed, I cheered, I cried, and I enjoyed every moment of it." - The Fantasy Inn

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Splitting her time between Central Queensland, Australia and Lancashire, England, Alicia is a writer, a mum and a cat-herder. There are rumours she may in fact be a quokka in disguise, but these are not to be believed. She began writing in her teens and never grew out of the phase, publishing Blood of Heirs in 2018 and Legacy of Ghosts in 2019. She has also dabbled in editing and blogging while completing a Bachelor of Education and studying a Post Graduate Certificate in Ancient History.

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Lachlan Kendall

Amazing Fantasy Debut! Excited for more!

Reviewed in Australia on 8 November 2018

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Blood of Heirs was an amazing read. It’s the kind of book you can easily get consumed with and forget to put down. I would know, I finished it within 10 hours and I could probably spend a fair bit of time raving about it. It has some amazing moments: I laughed, I cheered, I cried, and I enjoyed every moment of it.

Blood of Heirs follows two main characters: Ran, the son of a Duke who goes from failed commander to hero to outcast in the space of a day because he accidentally acquired some magical powers. Whoops. The other main character, Lidan, is the daughter and heir to a clan chief. As her father has no sons, she’s in a position where she might be the first ever female clan chief and is constantly pushing to be taught how to be a ranger and how to fight.

Both Ran and Lidan face interesting challenges as they upset the mold for how the heirs of their respective societies should be. Ran’s story is mostly a survival quest and we follow him as he tries to escape the noose that his sorcery has brought upon him. Meanwhile, Lidan faces challenges in her clan. Her mother is determined for her to be the heir, she’s the eldest daughter, but that might all change if one of the chief’s other wives births a son. Lidan must prove that she has what it takes to be the first female leader the clan has ever seen. Both characters are really compelling, and you can’t help but cheer them on.

Another great thing in Blood of Heirs is the worldbuilding. Both MCs are in different parts of the world, with different social structures, and different levels of development. Ran’s duchy is quite advanced: it’s medieval era, with swords, siege weapons, and much more. Meanwhile, Lidan’s clan is the only one to have progressed beyond stone weapons, and even then they’ve only just been discovered and are fairly rare. What I really love about this is that the author shows that different areas of the world have different levels of technological advancement, something which I rarely see in my fantasy novels.

Overall, I really loved Blood of Heirs and am excited for all my friends to read it and for the sequels. Would highly recommend it to people who enjoy:

Epic Fantasy
Dark Fantasy
Compelling Characters
Worldbuilding
Forbidden magic

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Alexis

A fierce fantasy debut.

Reviewed in Australia on 8 November 2018

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The opening of Blood of Heirs immediately transports you to rural Australia in a rare and welcome change of scenery from more pedestrian Fantasy novels. After growing up in Australia, I feel like everything from the crunch of dry scrub to the pressure of a coming storm has been covered so beautifully, I could talk about this alone for hours.

Alas, we have so much more to talk about! The main characters are about what you'd expect from a good, solid opening novel, but the grimdark elements and obvious research that's been put into these characters and their environs turns it up to 100.

We've got Lidan, a perfect picture of a girl fighting tooth-and-nail for her place in a man's world, and who I absolutely cannot wait to see more of. Then there's Ran, who has absolutely no bloody idea what he's doing (but trying his best), an interesting start to what I feel will be a fantastic character. Then you throw in some terrifying monsters who are the sole reason I'll probably never go bushwalking again and some seriously A+ battle scenes, and you've got the perfect story.

All in all, Blood of Heirs is a fierce debut by Aussie author Alicia Wanstall-Burke, and I'm already counting down to the next one.

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Mark Timmony

Debut from a bright new Aussie star

Reviewed in Australia on 18 November 2018

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This a rip roaring tale of politics and adventure by a bright new Aussie star in epic fantasy. With a great sense of pacing and wonderfully descriptive prose the reader is led on the journey of two vibrant characters who jump off the page. Both are the heirs to their fathers (one a Clan leader, the other a Duke) and face compelling and unique stories as they work to fulfill their roles as heirs and the expectation of those around them.

As with any good story ‘The Blood of Heirs’ leaves the reader with as many questions as it answers, and I can’t wait to read more. Bring on book two!

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An awesome fantasy read!

Reviewed in Australia on 7 December 2019

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This is a great fantasy novel. Killer world building - the distinction and colour between Ran's world and Lidan's is really well done. I'm also keen to learn more about the magic system and how it all works in the next book. The standout character for me was Lidan, she's young but so tough and resourceful. I also really enjoyed the powerplay dynamic between her parents. Can’t wait to dive into book 2!

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Scott Z F

A great opening for what looks like a great trilogy

Reviewed in Australia on 2 February 2020

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I picked this up on the recommendation of a certain Australian author whose work I've always enjoyed. I'm glad I did. Blood of Heirs is a real page turner with well written protagonists and (for me) a really interesting contrast between a "typical" medieval fantasy setting in the north against a Bronze Age semi-nomadic culture in the south. Definitely worth your while.

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Darren G Tuer

Superb debut!

Reviewed in Australia on 14 January 2020

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Bit of a slow burn to start...just to ease you in a bit... bit of a taste of what’s to come ... then BAM! Definitely finishes with you wanting more, so do yourself a favour, buy Blood of Heirs and the second book Legacy Of Ghosts at the same time so you can seamlessly move on from that whopping finish without having to stop 😁

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PM Bradley

A galloping tale that keeps you locked in from start to finish

Reviewed in Australia on 5 December 2018

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This is swords and sorcery but not as you know. The politics of the tribe and the fear of a court under siege all get wound together with a tale with some salient lessons. Read it!

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Elana Mitchell

Brilliant debut novel

Reviewed in Australia on 26 August 2019

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Debut fantasy novels really have no business being this good, or this original. My only criticism is that it ended on a note that left me shaken and wanting more, and I have to wait for the sequel!

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Pip @thelittlebookowl

Fantastic introduction to the Coraidic Saga

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2019

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This is the first book in the Coraidic Saga. It is a self published debut fantasy book that follows two main character perspective; Lidan and Ran. I thought this was a fantastic introduction to this series. As soon as I started reading, I knew I was going to enjoy this one. The writing is great and the book has quite an addictive quality to it; once I’d started reading I didn’t want to put the book down. This is a character driven story and the author does a fantastic job at developing her characters throughout the book. Lidan and Ran are great protagonists, who both face the challenge of being heir to their respective fathers. The other characters are just as well written and I can’t wait to see more of them all in the sequels. Although I will say that the protagonists act quite a bit older than their actual ages. Apart from that I loved this and would highly recommend checking it out.

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Susan

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2018

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Noor

Story picks up and becomes quite interesting but I had a few personal nitpicks

Reviewed in Canada on 17 February 2020

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I picked up Blood of Heirs when it was on promo because it's an SPFBO5 finalist. My first attempt to read it was unsuccessful as I found myself bored with the character Lidan. I then tried again a few weeks later and it took me a while to get invested, but the story eventually picked up and moved at a fast pace, especially when the second character Ran showed up! There's a lot to like about this book including interesting hints of magic and a building threat of some creepy monsters. There were also a few things that really didn't work for me that are more personal taste than anything, including the length and pacing which, it seemed to me, were artificially drawn out so that one story could become a trilogy.

This is pretty much the expectation now, but it bothers me personally because I grow tired of stories that force me to wait before reaching a conclusion, but of course there are others who prefer ten-book sagas and I think they would enjoy this.

Overall, while it was light on plot this book did a good job of building the threat of the monstrous creatures that haunted the lands of both the main characters. Their development, from unexplained random accidents at first to the creepy hints and attacks later on to the realizations of what these creatures might be was very well-done.

On the other hand there are a few things that bothered me:
- Lidan did not seem like a 12 year old and her story got nowhere at all for the first 3/4 of the book
- Lidan's mother was unnecessarily psychotic and -while reasons and backstory were hinted at- her treatment of her daughter, especially before we knew them at all, seriously strained my immersion in the whole story
- Random f-words every other paragraph
- The coding in this book, while subtle and probably completely unintentional, also bugged me. There's a lot of it and it permeates the world-building. It also makes the world hard to separate from some kind of version (or vision) of our world. When you compare the tech levels and appearances and lifestyles of the people who live in the North compared to those who live in the South it's all very reminiscent of stereotypical representations of peoples and cultures on Earth. The biggest one that jumped out at me was the representations of how the different societies treat their women. All I'm going to say is that if you're going to try to make your fantasy have feminist themes then don't go the lazy and extremely tired and tiring route of setting up a society that's based on a culture different from yours in order to criticize how you think their gender roles are set up. Like I said, it's lazy and so overused.
- Finally, while the monster set-up was really, really well-done I felt the epilogue at the end to try and reveal enough about them before the second installment was really a weak way to end it. The story itself was very creepy and everything, just the way it was revealed felt rushed.

You may have noticed my "issues" are mostly nitpicks. The book is good overall and, for those who like series it's sure to be a great pick. I probably would have given this book a 4 or maybe even a 5 if it had been a complete story rather than the start to a trilogy. As it was I felt it didn't need to be that long.

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David Samuels

Swords & Sorcery

Reviewed in the United States on 2 July 2019

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Hungry for high fantasy along the lines of Devin Madson, Richard Ford and Elaine Isaak? Then look no further than Alicia Wanstall-Burke’s BLOOD OF HEIRS, an SPFBO nominee told from two PoV characters.

First there’s LIDAN, first daughter to the sonless daari (chieftain) in a clan where birth order determines status. All she wants is to break in her horse, Theus, and fight alongside the rangers of her clan.

“One day she would be allowed to go with them. One day…”

Only problem is her mother, SELLAN, has other plans.

“‘Lidan, you were born of a dana and a daari.’ Her voice was calm, even kind, but the pressure of her fine hands and her unflinching scowl left Lidan in no doubt. Sellan never made threats—she made promises. ‘You are not some shit-flecked horse herder. You are not a scrub digger. You are not a rider or a fighter. No daughter of mine will ever be a ranger, be they a first or minor daughter.”

A real ice queen, eh? Like a true Disney villain (in a good way) she’s also got a crone sidekick to match (dubbed the Crone) whose sorcerous prowess unnerves much of the clan. Sellan would’ve been one of my favorite characters if not for the fact that her treatment of Lidan runs counter to her motivations of putting her daughter on the Red Coretree Throne.

In “a clan of hotheads who attacked their problems with spears rather than reason,” I’d assume that horseriding would play a significant role in determining one’s authority and power. From a sociological level, chieftains of such communities are usually “strongmen/women” with the most of a primary resource and capable of defending it. Why, then, would Lidan prevent her daughter from doing something that would benefit them both in the long run?

Credit to Wanstall-Burke, she points this out in a Lidan chapter, “The woman wanted her daughter to be the heir, but without risk-taking or danger, without training or ranging. Lidan knew such a thing was impossible.”

Still, for someone as calculating as Lidan, someone who’s kept herself above water amidst her ambitious co-wives, her failure to accept Lidan’s horseriding struck me as an empty obstacle that doesn’t reflect her character. Then again, I could be overlooking how her culture (different from the clan itself) and background (alluded by the Crone to be quite nightmarish) influence her decision to restrain her daughter. Anyway, moving on to the other PoV character, who gets roughly an equal number of chapters.

Quick to swear and even quicker when thinking on his feet, RANOTH the Black Prince, (no, not Edward of Woodstock) is the firstborn son of an autocratic duke far away from the lands of Lidan’s clan. But being a noble scion isn’t all waltzes and harps. A lot of the time it means battle, and the Orthians have been waging war against the Woaden “long before they were even a dirty thought in their fathers’ minds.”

Even though Ranoth and Lidan are worlds away from each other, the inverses and parallels between their characters create a bond of sorts. In terms of inverses, Lidan wants desperately to be a hero whereas Ranoth thinks those shoes are a few sizes too big and is forced to wear them anyway. Neither character can help who he or she is - Lidan being a girl instead of a clear male heir, and Ranoth being a… well, I don’t want to spoil anything.
Setting details are excellent in some areas and lacking in others. I particularly love the descriptions of the Tolak Range:

“Behind the village, the Caine loomed high, carved by wind and rain to the shape of a wild dog’s tooth, glowing orange in the light of the setting sun. Hummel lay at its base, a settlement where grassland met rock in a collection of a hundred or so grey and brown buildings, stone and timber, most with lilac smoke rising from their thatched roofs.”

The pulley-lift system of elevators in Ranoth’s family palace also intrigued me. I like how Wanstall-Burke used it to help characterize Ranoth’s dad, who challenges himself by walking up the stairs as an alternative. It reminded me a bit of Tywin Lannister’s habit of preparing his own food.
I would’ve liked more description of the urban area that surrounds the palace itself, however. Same with the countryside after Ranoth leaves the palace.

I also enjoyed the undertone of horror conveyed by the monsters that threaten both PoV characters. Called ngaru by Lidan’s clan, they’re, “Black creatures in the forms of men, with weapons of iron…”

Another quote: “The creature’s top lip curled back to reveal a row of broken, decaying teeth with only the ancestors-knew-what wedged between them, rotting there since its last meal.”

The creepiness of the ngaru plus the isolation of Lidan’s clan gave me chills reminiscent of The Village, one of my favorite atmospheric horrors.

My main complaint is the pacing. Lidan’s chapters seem to slog along the plot points. Whenever something big does happen, the consequences never really inflict longterm effects. Meanwhile Ranoth’s chapters seem to jog along by contrast (fair, given the subject matter/tension), and sometimes I wish the author woulld slow down in spots to supply detail (as with the city mentioned earlier).

Lastly I think this novel could’ve used a few more rounds of edits. I highlighted the crap out of the first few pages because I liked so many of the excerpts, but the quality of the prose kinda dwindles and plateaus after a while. It’s still fine, but not as good as the promise made in the first few pages. For example there’s some spelling errors:

“...her mother’s distain for Farah and her father’s disregard of Sellan’s wishes…”

And repetitions:

“Sellan never made threats—she made promises.”
“Her mother never made threads, only promises.”

But overall I think this series if off to a promising start. 3.5 Stars.

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Calvin Park

A Page-Turner!

Reviewed in the United States on 8 January 2019

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In her debut novel, Alicia Wanstall-Burke has given us a page-turner. Blood of Heirs is a classic coming-of-age tale that doesn’t shy away from dark doings and bleak moments. Fans of grimdark will find much to enjoy here, though there is enough hope and nobility scattered throughout these pages that non-grimdark fans shouldn’t discount it simply due to the grim world and broken characters.

There are a great many things I like about Wanstall-Burke’s debut, foremost amongst them is the excellent pacing. This is a story that doesn’t let up. The narrative grips readers from the first couple chapters and doesn’t let go until the end. Sometimes, with this sort of pacing, books can feel a little shallow. I didn’t have that sense at all from Blood of Heirs, however. There is quite a bit of depth in this book, particularly for the two main characters, Lindan and Ranoth. While their narratives remain separate throughout the book, both characters are believable and at moments you ache for both. Wanstall-Burke has done an excellent job using the two as foils for one another, telling separate coming-of-age stories that have similarities but also stark and interesting differences. It’s hard enough to tell a single young-person-finds-their-way-in-the-world tale that feels fresh, to tell two in the same book is quite impressive and deserves accolades. I know I’m emotionally invested in a book not only when I grow to love the protagonists but when I have a visceral, negative reaction to the antagonists or other characters. I definitely had those sorts of reactions while reading Blood of Heirs.

There are a few elements of this novel that didn’t hit for me though. Before we get to those, I want to quickly share that there are depictions of physical and psychological abuse of a child that some readers may have difficulty with. The abuse makes sense as part of both the child and other character’s backstory, and it isn’t grotesque, but it does exist as an essential aspect of the plot. While I can’t criticize or call this a weakness, it did affect the way I received the novel. As for what didn’t work for me, I felt like the two main characters acted older than their stated ages. One main character is twelve, the other fifteen, but to me they felt more like fifteen and eighteen. It’s hard to write main characters in a non-YA book that are young, and I don’t think Wanstall-Burke was quite able to nail their characterization vis-à-vis their ages. I’m not sure why simply increasing their respective ages wasn’t an option during the composition process. I also found a key bit of the plot in Ranoth’s story, having to do with something he refuses to do for much of the book, wasn’t adequately explained.

Blood of Heirs is a gritty, dark coming-of-age tale that doesn’t give you much time to catch your breath. There are depictions of psychological and physical abuse that one ought to be aware of going in. For me, the raw nature of the characters emotions is what really makes this novel hit. This one is worth your time. I’ll be grabbing the sequel. 4/5 stars.

5 – I loved this, couldn’t put it down, move it to the top of your TBR pile
4 – I really enjoyed this, add it to the TBR pile
3 – It was ok, depending on your preferences it may be worth your time
2 – I didn’t like this book, it has significant flaws and I can’t recommend it
1 – I loathe this book with a most loathsome loathing

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Segiroth

A promising start....

Reviewed in the United States on 17 December 2019

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The book follows two fully separate plot lines The boy - heir to the kingdom who happens to have magical talent and has to go on the run (magic is a big No No over there) and The girl - maybe only heir to a tribal leader in a patriarchal society who wants to be a ranger but her mom won’t let her. Groundbreaking plots these aren’t but well crafted and written with nice character depth which makes for a promising start. The big question is to what, sure we get the murder zombie mutant threat that touches both characters but the plots do not intersect at all so this book is 2 novellas in one so far.

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Jeff Bryant

Terrific debut

Reviewed in the United States on 18 November 2018

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Alicia's writing is like putting on a favorite sweatshirt, comfortable and cozy, you settle in to her style and immediately become swept up in her world. Great introductory world building and character development, her Aussie background breathes life into the fictional tablelands one of her characters inhabits
The story tells the tale of two major characters, Lidan, the eldest daughter to a chief of one of the tribal horseclans inhabiting the Southern Lands, and Ran, the son of a nobleman of powerful city to the north. Both are thrust into conflicts with family and a shadowy evil that threatens the lands . Each must make life altering decisions that could change the course of all around them.
The book is very well paced, with groups of chapters switching between Ran and Lidan and their stories, great action and sweeping scenery descriptions keep the pages turning . The books ending definitely presages the action to come and I couldn't help but hear a powerful sweeping score as I read the last sentence, a la the original Star Wars. Alicia's passion for her craft definitely shines through in her debut novel, hoping for many more wondrous stories from her. Recommended highly

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Jason Marles

Well written, great characters and some originality in an otherwise predictable genre!

Reviewed in the United States on 25 November 2018

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Having read literally hundreds of fantasy novels, I go into a new series with low expectations. Whilst I fell in love with, and still really enjoy, the cookie-cutter "Unknown child discovers his powers, meets up with a bunch of travellers who keep most of his true identity secret while on his quest to save the world from evil; before eventually succeeding after making some sort of sacrifice", it's always refreshing when an author deviates from this classic formula.

I really enjoyed meeting both the main characters and their respective clans; and their position in the clan allowed for a different dynamic to the beginning of the book than I would usually find in a fantasy novel. The writing style was excellent and I found that I was smiling to myself towards the end when I considered the presence of metal weapons "awe inspiring". A real credit to the author.

There is the secret of "what's written in the scroll" that follows you throughout most of the book and I was pleasantly surprised when, not only did I not guess what it was, but had a little fist pump moment when it was eventually revealed.

... and as with most well written fantasy series, my only real criticism is that I now have to wait to read the next book in a series that I have so far thoroughly enjoyed :-)

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Sierra

Good first book

Reviewed in the United States on 5 January 2020

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This book was a great start to a series and I enjoyed it very much. I thought it was a bit slow at one point or another, but I understand it's to build the world and characters to make them so much more amazing. The first half was a bit slow, but still very good, and the last half was so fantastic! I love how the main characters lidan, and ranoth grew and matured through the story. I really enjoyed the person Lidan is becoming, and thoroughly enjoyed cheering her on and "watching" her grow. I know this was a somewhat short review, but I highly recommend reading this coming of age story, even if they're not your typical read. This book was very good, and I cannot wait to set some time aside to read the next book.

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conemaugh

This book was amazing.

Reviewed in the United States on 22 November 2018

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I have to say right off the bat that fantasy novels are not really my thing, however, I read the premise of this novel and I was intrigued. Wow, am I glad I stepped outside of my comfort zone to read this book! The dual track of the two main protagonists in the novel moved the work along nicely, the action built well along with the tension, and I was kept constantly entertained and intrigued by the interplay of supernatural forces along with more earthly action. Ms. Wanstall-Burke has created a real winner with this work of fiction, I will certainly track her as she creates more books in this saga. By all means buy this book and enjoy it. Highly recommend!

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stephen

If you love Arya, you will love young Lidan.

Reviewed in the United States on 17 January 2020

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Great Worldbuilding, great characters and great plot makes this one of my favorite reads of the new decade. Two young protagonist have a path in life that is torn up by the arrival of a new threat. What happens next kept me glued to the pages so much I hated to stop to go to sleep or work. If you are a fan of Fantasy this is a must read!!

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Vicki Z

Mesmerizing world

Reviewed in the United States on 8 December 2019

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Building and characters. I couldn't put the book down until I finished it. Definitely have to read the next to see what happens.

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Virginia McClain

Badass fight sequences

Reviewed in the United States on 6 April 2020

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A well developed, well written tale full of poignant moments, memorable characters, and delightful action sequences. Oh and horrors. Don't forget the horrors. Off to buy book two!

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T. Caraway

Good story

Reviewed in the United States on 13 December 2019

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This story is very easy to read, well written, and interesting. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

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Gayle

interesting story

Reviewed in the United States on 3 January 2020

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worth the read

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