I received this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I
have to say that this book was not quite what I expected it to be, and I
enjoyed that. The characters were felt honest to me. I really felt for
Ciaran. He had been such a naive idealist before he was captured it
broke my heart to see what years of slavery had done to him. There were
times I was frustrated by him, but I always understood the anger and the
fear that drove his words, and actions. Looking from the outside he
does this that might seem stupid, but smart, and rational decisions by
such a damaged boy would not have made sense or been honest to the
character.
I really enjoyed Darragh as a character. He is strong
in such a caring manner while still being a flawed individual. He
wasn't the typical alpha male that shows up to fix Ciaran. He isn't that
sort of controlling guy who needs to own someone else. He isn't a saint
either, and I liked the balance between his protective nature, and his
kindness and compassion. I liked how that played out in the character's
bond over the story. It felt like their relationship was on a much more
even footing, and I appreciated that. Ciaran might have been in a bad
place, but it didn't mean that he was totally broken. I liked that
Ciaran was such a strong person, to have survived the years of abuse by
such an unbalanced character.
The plot was strong, and I liked
that the world and the people in it felt honest to the post disaster
setting. It actually felt like a world in crisis to me, and only added
to my enjoyment of the story. The secondary were a complex bunch, and
added to the depth of the plot. I loved the intrigue, and snarl of
alliances that comprised this book. Overall a really well developed
story with strong characters that I really enjoyed.
Em
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