“Women aren’t terribly good at it either.” BB still has YA elements, and I wish Aveyard had abandoned the genre, but I feel the need to note the more mature tone of this series bred by the depth and complexity of its themes and characters, which leads it away from what one would expect from a “YA Fantasy Adventure.”Ĭorayne laughed darkly.

Bc this is an adult world that rarely forgets to remind our few teens how young they are, and that is the opposite of what YA is. And honestly, even the 3 teens in the cast of 9 MCs and the occasional YA-ish plot clarifications can’t stop me from saying this should just be Adult. I’ve always found Aveyard’s tendency toward detailed exploration of intricate politics, plot movements, and character motivations to be misplaced in YA, weighing down what her audience would expect to be a more breezy, fun read. Together they stand against a vicious opponent, invincible and determined to burn all kingdoms to ash, and an army unlike anything the realm has ever witnessed.“Is it monstrous to want what is owed you?”īefore I say anything about what this book is or how I wanted to pull its fabric apart and drown in its strings of layered characters and delicious world, I just have to say: Why is this series Young Adult? A bounty hunter with a score to settle.An ancient sorceress, whose riddles hide an eerie foresight.

An immortal, avenging a broken promise.

A squire, forced to choose between home and honor.

Even as darkness falls, she is joined by a band of unlikely companions: She soon discovers the truth: She is the last of an ancient lineage-and the last hope to save the world from destruction. Irresistibly action-packed and full of lethal surprises, this stunning new fantasy series from Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series, begins where hope is lost and asks: When the heroes have fallen, who will take up the sword?Įven Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea.

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