Published by: HarperTeen, May 3rd 2016
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Royals, Magic
Pages: 368
Format: Ebook
Source: HarperTeen, via Edelweiss
A revenge that will consume her. A love that will ruin her.
Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war. She lacks the powers of her fellow Ruined. Worst of all, she witnessed her parents’ brutal murders and watched helplessly as her sister, Olivia, was kidnapped.
But because Em has nothing, she has nothing to lose. Driven by a blind desire for revenge, Em sets off on a dangerous journey to the enemy kingdom of Lera. Somewhere within Lera’s borders, Em hopes to find Olivia. But in order to find her, Em must infiltrate the royal family.
In a brilliant, elaborate plan of deception and murder, Em marries Prince Casimir, next in line to take Lera’s throne. If anyone in Lera discovers Em is not Casimir’s true betrothed, Em will be executed on the spot. But it’s the only way to salvage Em’s kingdom and what is left of her family.
Em is determined to succeed, but the closer she gets to the prince, the more she questions her mission. Em’s rage-filled heart begins to soften. But with her life—and her family—on the line, love could be Em’s deadliest mistake.
A revenge that will consume her. A love that will ruin her.
Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war. She lacks the powers of her fellow Ruined. Worst of all, she witnessed her parents’ brutal murders and watched helplessly as her sister, Olivia, was kidnapped.
But because Em has nothing, she has nothing to lose. Driven by a blind desire for revenge, Em sets off on a dangerous journey to the enemy kingdom of Lera. Somewhere within Lera’s borders, Em hopes to find Olivia. But in order to find her, Em must infiltrate the royal family.
In a brilliant, elaborate plan of deception and murder, Em marries Prince Casimir, next in line to take Lera’s throne. If anyone in Lera discovers Em is not Casimir’s true betrothed, Em will be executed on the spot. But it’s the only way to salvage Em’s kingdom and what is left of her family.
Em is determined to succeed, but the closer she gets to the prince, the more she questions her mission. Em’s rage-filled heart begins to soften. But with her life—and her family—on the line, love could be Em’s deadliest mistake.
Loved everything about this! I didn't expect to like the romance, but it was perfect. It didn't take over the plot at all and only added to the tension. I love Em and Cas together, but their secrets almost killed me.
The spy/infiltration plot in fantasy is one of my FAVOURITES. I don't care if it's overdone or nothing new; I'll love it every single time. I think Em did a surprisingly good job pretending to be Mary, though that was doomed from the start with them being so different. Even when a close friend of hers was killed, she still kept her cover, which was super admirable.
This book has tense court drama and urgent danger, especially in the Ruined being hunted and killed, and I loved how different stories were woven together. I also liked how Em's motivation the whole way through was to save her sister (who, quite frankly, is terrifying and probably should have stayed locked up...)
Great world and characters (with a bonus gay side character) and all the good fantasy elements I wanted. I thought it would be watery fantasy with mostly romance, but it was tense and raw and brutal. I loved it!
The spy/infiltration plot in fantasy is one of my FAVOURITES. I don't care if it's overdone or nothing new; I'll love it every single time. I think Em did a surprisingly good job pretending to be Mary, though that was doomed from the start with them being so different. Even when a close friend of hers was killed, she still kept her cover, which was super admirable.
This book has tense court drama and urgent danger, especially in the Ruined being hunted and killed, and I loved how different stories were woven together. I also liked how Em's motivation the whole way through was to save her sister (who, quite frankly, is terrifying and probably should have stayed locked up...)
Great world and characters (with a bonus gay side character) and all the good fantasy elements I wanted. I thought it would be watery fantasy with mostly romance, but it was tense and raw and brutal. I loved it!
Characters ★★★★☆
Setting/world ★★★★☆
Writing ★★★★☆
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