The Lumatere Chronicles

Lumatere Chronicles #1-3

by Melina Marchetta

Critically acclaimed and universally beloved, the Lumatere Chronicles - consisting of Finnikin of the Rock, Froi of the Exiles, and Quintana of Charyn - is now available in its entirety in this e-book collection! Discover the fantasy trilogy that reviewers have called "thrilling, romantic, and utterly unforgettable" and that School Library Journal recommended for "fans of the intricate fantasies of Megan Whalen Turner or George R. R. Martin."

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Paranormal Romance

1553 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 12, 2013

About the author

Melina Marchetta was born in Sydney Australia. Her first novel, Looking For Alibrandi was awarded the Children's Book Council of Australia award in 1993 and her second novel, Saving Francesca won the same award in 2004. Looking For Alibrandi was made into a major film in 2000 and won the Australian Film Institute Award for best Film and best adapted screen play, also written by the author. On the Jellicoe Road was released in 2006 and won the US Printz Medal in 2009 for excellence in YA literature. This was followed up by Finnikin of the Rock in 2008 which won the Aurealis Award for YA fantasy, The Piper's Son in 2010 which was shortlisted for the Qld Premier's Lit Award, NSW Premier's Lit Award, Prime Minister's Literary Awards, CBC awards and longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. Her follow up to Finnikin, Froi of the Exiles and Quintana of Charyn were released in 2012 and 2013. Her latest novel Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil is an adult crime novel.

Reviews

[Dangermousie · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, I just finished the Lumatere Chronicles trilogy and I am totally bereft. I haven’t fallen in love with a book (because it’s really one long novel, especially books 2 and 3) this hard in a very long time. What am I going to do now?

Objectively, the world building is problematic (those population numbers for Lumatere simply do not make sense in light of their cultural variety and political importance), but the language, the plot and, above all, the characters simply make it not matter.

So I am going to do my own q/a thing for it, because it’s easier than a review and allows me to blab about it more. SPOILERS GALORE

Favorite Book: Froi of the Exiles. I had some issues with Finnikin of the Rock (the first book) on my initial read, though I genuinely like it in retrospect, and Quintana of Charyn was excellent (and it and FotE are really one novel tbh) but FotE was my favorite - all the plot and romance and character development and near death experiences and ohhhh, my favorite OTP!

Favorite male character: This one is hard, but Froi wins that one. A tormented mess of an assassin who discovers flawed family, true love, heroism and himself. He is pretty much the ultimate character crush. Sorry Finnikin and Trevanion, you came close!

Favorite female character: Quintana. Hands down. No contest. She’s probably mad, she’s had literally another spirit sharing her body, she’s had a horrifying abused childhood (worst life award is probably a 5-way tie between her, Isaboe, Froi, Trevanion and Beatriss. Finnikin has it tough but not as much as those ones) and yet she is so tough, so survivalist and so inexorably herself. I love her.

Most hated character: The characters who wreak so much awfulness are mainly off-screen (King of Charyn, impostor King of Lumatere, Sorel slavers, Sarnak thugs, street lords of Citavita), so I am going to go with Bestiano, the murderer rapist creep, since he’s on page more, even if his evil isn’t as wide-spread as of the ones I listed.

Character you didn’t think you’d love as much as you do now: Isaboe. Ummm, on my first read of FotR, I thought I really disliked her actually. But then in FotE and QoC, I adored her and her complex character and her passionate complicated marriage to Finnikin and her rage and damage and nobility and kindness and spine. And on rereading FotR in light of what we learned about her past and what drove her at the end of that book, I ended up loving her there as well. Go Isaboe! You are amazing! Another contender is Froi. When I spoiled myself that this was the name of the thief from Sarnak (as Froi is known for the first half of FotR), and so the second book was about him, I boggled - I mean, what on earth could you write about a violent, barely verbal young thug who hated everyone and thought it might be a good idea to try to rape Isaboe? (Who then turned around and sold him to Sorellian slavers as a punishment, because that’s how Isaboe rolls). But the books actually had an amazing character arc for him, both explaining where he came from (and how it is he thought violence, whether with fists or otherwise, was the only acceptable way) without excusing it, and also allowing the character to slowly, painfully grow into a worthy person, never sweeping the past under the rug. Good job, MM! In a lot of ways, he and Isaboe are mirrors of each other - truly horrific childhood turning them into some pretty dark people, who would have become truly terrifying sociopaths without a purpose - for Isaboe the restoration of Lumatere, and for Froi his service to Isaboe and Finnikin (and then his care for Quintana and Charyn).

Character you were supported to like but didn’t: Gargarin and Lirah. I understand where they come from and why they are the way they are, but I’d like for them to show some normal human kindness and love to Froi, as opposed to whatever fucked up take on parenting they have. Seriously.

Favorite OTP: Froi x Quintana. The fucked up assassin and the even more fucked up princess. He’s there to assassinate her father but she gets it done first. They teach each other to be gentle and loving - they may have had to have sex before but they are each other’s first lovers. He teaches her how to survive and she becomes his reason to. They are basically fucked up perfection. Runners up are Beatriss x Trevanion (that ship is EVERYTHING) and Isaboe x Finnikin, because their marriage is so real and he is so her connection to goodness and sanity.

OTP you didn’t think you’d like but did: Isaboe x Finnikin. I fell in love with them so hard in second and third books.

Other OTPs you like: Lucian x Phaedra, Tesadora x Perri, Arjuro x DeLancey. Basically throw an OTP at me from this series and I ship it.

OTP you do not like: Lirah x Gargarin - for reasons stated above.

Favorite secondary character: Trevanion. Finnikin’s legendary father, Captain of the Guard, totally broken and yet making himself whole through sheer will power. Also, he and Beatriss, who is just as broken and just as strong, are EVERYTHING. Seriously. EVERYTHING.

Most disturbing scene: The mines, where Trevanion has to pretend he wants Finnikin for a lover and fights for him. Ugh yikes yikes yikes. The series is filled with horrifying scenes but that takes the cake.

Angstiest scene: Finnikin and Isaboe losing the baby. That still makes me want to bawl.

Most romantic scene: Froi seeing Quintana and their son in the stream and running to them and kneeling to her, clinging.

What you wish for the characters after the story ended: Isaboe and Finnikin go on and have 5 more children, boys and girls, who are all awesome and healthy. Lumatere settles down and becomes happier and so when Isaboe walks the sleep, she mainly walks happy dreams; in fact, it’s so stable, they can even go traveling as they always wanted. Oh, and Isaboe makes friends her age. Tesadora and Perri actually get hitched, get a house together and have a child. They are terrifying people who are someone very indulgent parents. Arjuro trains replacement doctors so he can have a break, which he spends blabbing with his brother, spoiling Tariq and making out with his favorite provincaro. Froi and Quintana feel happy and safe and as if they belong. They are pretty over-protective about their son, but the boy feels ridiculously love. Occasionally, Froi goes to visit Lumatere and all his friends. He and Finn hang out and occasionally discuss their BAMFy wives, but mainly they talk about random stuff. Perri and Trevanion and Lucian join them. Lucian and Phaedra continue as they are and maybe have a few wild kids who run circles around their gruff father but do what their quiet, teeny mother says. Trevanion and Beatriss continue to heal each other, make that village she bought a success and are awesome parents to Vestie. (I have no idea how old Beatriss is supposed to be, but I think she’s in her late 30s, so maybe they have another child?) Nothing bad happens to anyone ever. The end

[Ari · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story seems to sing to me – a song of a magical time and a magical land, a song of both love and despair, a song so sad and beautiful that could cut one’s heart in two.

The Lumatere chronicles is one of the most wonderful stories you can find, with gorgeous prose and amazing characters. In fact, at this point I don’t even know which is my favourite character, they are all a part of me and I have their stories inked on my heart.

“What surprised me, though, is that I think the entire trilogy began as a story about two people, but by the time I finished it, there were six main players and a supporting cast, and every single one of them counted” ~ Melina Marchetta

I've already reviewed the individual books (Finnikin of the Rock, Froi of the Exiles, Quintana of Charyn) and shouted my eternal love for them from the rooftops, but I Just added this edition too - if only to make it easier for me to link to the entire series when need arises.

[Eri · Rating 5 out of 5]

If a bullet ripped through my heart it wouldn't hurt as much as this series...

Melina Marchetta never fails to write heart-wrenching relationships and tragedy and pain, of which this was a stellar example. I loved and cried over my favorite characters and the hardships and obstacles that they encountered.

Review to come later.

[Vicki Keire · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the few series I'm into lately. And honestly, I can't really explain what draws me to these books. They're kind of trippy, for lack of a better word. Lots of people love them- I think I read the first one because of one of Claire LeGrand's best-of lists- but the writing is kind of dense, and has a meandering quality to it. But the characters are solid, and the emotions? Wow. So they're books with a lot of depth and a deeply imagined political plot. It's kind of like reading a really exciting, really vivid game of chess. And Quintana, whom we meet in Book 2, is one of the most unique characters I've ever read. Just really great. I didn't exactly like her at first, but she's just such a great creation, wholly original, and by the end, someone I fell in love with. Start with Finnikin, and then treat the last two as their own series, because they switch POVs and even settings radically.

[Pe · Rating 5 out of 5]

No sé qué palabras utilizar para explicar todo lo que me ha hecho sentir y creo que para hacer una reseña en condiciones necesitaría muchas páginas.
Así que ya. No voy a hablar nunca más de esto porque duele y porque quiero esta trilogía solo para mí y no compartirla con nadie. Uf.

[Lys · Rating 4 out of 5]

7th April -> Finnikin of the Rock, 4 stars
13th April -> Froi of the Exiles, 4 stars
16th April -> Quintana of Charyn, 4,5 stars

I had this one in my tbr since a long time, and it's been a very enjoyable ride.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Including Finnikin of the Rock, Froi of the Exiles and Quintana of Charyn. I wish these books received more attention in my school and library; I try.they are wondrous. Every element and world is fully created, fascinating and infused with meaning way beyond this fantasy island. Great reads.

[Nourin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I normally don’t write a review for a trilogy (or a book series) in one review post but since I had read all three of the Lumatere Chronicles books one after the other and I’ve obtained a general idea about the story as a whole, I’ve decided to do just that. However, this review (ish) will be quite different from all my other reviews. Sooo IT
WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 (Finnikin of the Rock) AND BOOK 2 (Froi of the Exiles). READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.

Firstly, I would just like to point out my general opinion and my general reaction once I finished not only book 1 or book 2, but all three books is that IT WAS FRICKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

I loved EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS TRILOGY! I loved the world that Melina created within the whole Skuldenore area, I fell in love with every single character, every single story, every single relationship....gahhhh it was just so perfect. Safe to say, it has been quite some time since I’ve read a trilogy that I loved so much and brought such a huge grin on my face. It just made you happy to read the books.

If I had to pick some of my favourite characters (and this is going to be a tough one, since I loved ALL of them), it would have to be Evanjalin (not Isobel, for those of you who know what I’m talking about) but Evangelin. She’s had a very hard life (well all the characters in the Lumatere Chronicles have) yet she’s cunning, smart, stubborn and had a hidden agenda by rounding up key figures in the Lumatere kingdom who all successfully break the curse that had plagued their kingdom for 10 years.

I absolutely loved Froi. In the first book, he’s shown to be a backward slave who knows no manners, a savage, can’t speak properly and spits in people’s faces whenever he’s angry with anyone (which is quite a lot). He’s got no family and Evanjalin and her little team take him along with their trip. It’s actually in the 2nd and 3rd book where you come to understand Froi’s true self and fell sorry for him. Over the course of the two books, he grows into man and finds his true destiny that involves his very dysfunctional and crazy, yet loving family and his one true love Quintana.

Another character who I think stole my heart is Lucian. He is such a hilarious and gorgeous character and doesn’t mind telling how it is.

There are a LOT of relationships in this book. The three main relationships are between Evanjalin/Isobel and Finnikin. Their relationship starts off with Finnikin hating the sight of her who he sees as a weak and useless girl, who is a liability to their mission. He soon grows to love her....well they both do but I suspect she fell in love with him in the beginning.

Froi and Quintana have a very roughly patch to begin with and if I told you everything that occurs between them to, well, we’ll be here forever. Cutting it short, Froi, who’s on an assissanation mission set by the leaders of the Lumatere kingdom to kill the Charyn king due to his actions of slaughtering Lumatere citizens, despises the Charyn princess, Quintana, from the beginning. She has no common sense, she’s unhygienic, not particularly attractive to love at, annoying and oh yes, very crazy what with her double personality (there’s a reason behind this). However, after getting to know her and her horrid, vile past and possible future at the rate it is going, he falls in love with her. This is perfect since they both have a part to play to end the curse that has befallen amongst the Charyn kingdom for 18 years (longer then the curse on the Lumatere kingdom). Despite knowing they love each other, they are still quite vicious and rough with each other....which suits them fine.

The last main relationship is between Lucian and a Charyn citizen, Phaedra. The marriage alliance was set up between the two father in order to establish some kind of peace between the two kingdoms and in order to keep Phaedra safe (only know one knows that except for Phaedra’s father). The marriage wasn’t agreed by Lucian who hates the sight of her since she’s a useless wife who isn’t anything like the Mont girls, but nevertheless agrees to the marriage. Of course, Phaedra easily falls in love with Lucian but after seeing his reaction towards her become isolated from him and everyone at the Mont’s mountains who also can’t stand her, especially become she comes from the land of the enemy. She’s not accepted. Lucian eventually sends her back to her own village but in the 3rd book, where Phaedra plays a bigger part, she comes back into Lucian’s life and he soon realises he’s madly in love with her.

All the boys within this trilogy really do hate the person who they fall madly in love with, so typical haha.

Aside from the characters and their relationships, the Lumatere Chronicles is a wonderful set of books about kingdoms, allies, betrayal, revenge, love, lust and curse breakers. Both kingdoms have suffered a lot and whilst you do get to see the stories behind other kingdoms, you really fall in love with the Lumatere and Charyn kingdoms and all the characters within it.

This author is not shy at all to go into each character’s personal history and life and the horrible things they has seen, had to do or was done to them. I think that’s why readers feel for them more.

I am truly going to miss this trilogy and wished it never ended.


Favourite passages/quotes:
Book 1: “If she’s out here and not locked up in the barracks, I’ll know,” he said. He took a deep breath and whistled.

“You share a whistle?” Trevanion said in disbelief.

“Do you have a problem with that?” Finnikin asked.

“I have a few whistles,” Lucian murmured. “Very confusing sometimes.”

“Whistles are meant for combat,” Trevanion said. “Not wooing women. Women do not understand whistles.”



Book 2: “Are you an idiot, or an idiot?' Gargarin hissed.

'The first one. I really resent being called the second.”


“He took her face in his bloody hands. "I’ll come and find you wherever you are. I’ll not stop breathing until I do. So you’re going to have to promise me that you won’t lose hope. That you will keep yourself alive.”


Book 3: “It’s a pity you can’t see it all from inside," he heard her say. "Windows would give you the greatest view all around."
“Why would I want to see more of everyone?” he said. “Then they’d never leave me alone.”

*
“I’ve made windows in the cottage so we can see the entire mountain,” he murmured. “For you.”
— Lucian to Phaedra
“Once, when Lucian had returned from Alonso to argue the so-called promise between his father and the Provincaro, a cousin had asked him to describe Phaedra. He had shrugged. There’s nothing about her to remember. Looking at his wife now, there was so much about her he couldn’t forget. Her soulful eyes. The roundness of her face. The pinch of red on her cheeks. Lucian wanted nothing more than to take her home.”
"Do you love me? Because if you don’t, I’d wait until you did. I’d wait weeks and months and years."
-Lucian to Phaedra

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly?

I think this is one of those trilogy sets that get better with each addition. To be frank I did not like Finnikin of the Rock when compared to the books that followed this trilogy. But for some reason I decided to read the next book of this series and thank God that I did. Froi of the Exile was amazing. Filled with romance, history, jealousy, heart break and sorcery, it was the perfect mix.

It could have not gotten any better.

But it did. The third book Quintana of Charyn took my breath away, I cried with Quintana, I laughed with Phaedra, I shook my head at Queen Isaboe and lived and breathed with every character in that book. t This is one of Marchetta's finest piece of work. A masterpiece.

I loved it

[Jedi · Rating 5 out of 5]

First book I didn't rate as much but it was definitely a "scene setter" then the second and third were really quite exciting and interesting! Trigger Warning to those who may be sensitive to this;

there are sexual abuse references and can be quite disturbing for some. But not extremely explicit or anything.

[Vanessa *the Pixie Princess* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!!! Immediately earned a spot on my all time favorites list!

[Josephine Tan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read this series several years ago and since then I’ve read it about once a year. Each time, I am taken on a journey to the world Marchetta has created. It might be considered YA Fantasy, but I’ve found that the themes and events weaved throughout the story can be for all ages – and that as I grow older I understand things more deeply with each read. Just a brief summary of the books in a few phrases – curses brought on by gods, prophecies foretold and fulfilled, exiles returning home and their heart-breaking experiences, the depravity of humans, sacrifice and selflessness, love developing between: lovers, fathers and sons, brothers, a community, etc., and the hard choices that love enables people to make, forgiveness and mending what is broken, and “leaning on the side of wonder” when there seems to be no hope.

This series has everything – action, romance, strategy, political machinations, mystery. There were many times where I had no idea how the story would play out, but as the books came to a close, the threads were woven together to form a satisfying conclusion. Marchetta tells this story so beautifully and her words are so lyrical at times that I honestly wonder what it took to be able to write like that. I would recommend this series in a heartbeat for anyone looking for a high fantasy story of substance.

[Jaclyn Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

See the full review of this series and more at JaclynMitchellWrites.com

This is one of those stories that doesn’t try to fool anyone … and I love it for that. You will easily guess who Evanjalin is from the beginning, even if Finnikin did not. Fantasy tropes run deep and true. But I didn’t devour this book for the mystery of it, I devoured it for the firm grip that the author keeps upon her plot and her words, which in turn reach out and grab the reader. There are no straight roads for these heroes, and I enjoyed my inner conflict of wishing them an easier path, yet relishing in their turmoil.

The second and third novels of the series focused on characters that I admittedly loved less than the original heroic pair of book 1. That being said, the author was generous in her point of view shifts, allowing me to visit all my favorite characters regularly enough to be constantly invested in how all the moving pieces fit together.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Legitimately cried through most of this book and I can’t remember the last time I cried reading a book at all, let alone sporadically throughout all three. It touched on so many topics that are glossed over or unspoken about, depression and mensuration and breastfeeding (extended breastfeeding even!) and miscarriage and stillbirth and immigration. And the topics were important to the story and real. The characters were true to themselves and flawed and struggling. There were some plot things I was left unsatisfied about (the fate of the heir of Yutlind Sud for example, or is anyone going to do anything about the actual slave mines in Sorel) but they’re minimal enough that my actual emotional journey wasn’t impacted. I mean I’m even writing a review and I never do that.

Read these books. They’re so much more than a story, they’re an experience.

Also you’ll probably cry so just be prepared.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This fantasy trilogy is interesting and unusual, with character relationships that are raw, real, and non-glamorized. This is gritty rather than romanticized fantasy. I appreciated Marchetta's incorporation of international politics, refugee crises, and other issues that are not usually approached nearly as head-on in the fantasy genre as they were in this series. For sensitive readers, be aware that there are some intense themes, although they are for the most part alluded to rather than discussed in graphic detail. As for the age range, this series is categorized as YA (Older Teen), but personally I would classify this as Adult rather than YA (from an interest perspective).

[G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Engrossing but mature subject matter.

When I saw the cover of Finikin in my middle school library, I assumed this was an upper elementary/ middle school novel. It is not. It begins in a time of war and strife with both male and female rape commonly used as punishment. Later, fairly descriptive sex scenes occur.

The story itself is excellent in the first novel and a solid 4 in the second and third. The character development is well built even when there are so many threads in the story.

Great read even though the second two books slow down a little.

[Kc Mcmanus petruzzi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the book. Parts of the story were a bit too tidy for my taste though. There were a few times the writing was hard to follow but the characters were really well developed.

[hamna · Rating 5 out of 5]

i know this is the trilogy set but...i just love this series so much

[Sarah Koenig · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. I couldn't handle the Only Female character trope.

[Commodore · Rating 4 out of 5]

A completely spellbinding reread

[LOL_BOOKS]

NOT ABOUT FINNICK FROM THE HUNGER GAMES

NEW YA SERIES YOU'RE INTO? NEW: RELEASED IN THE LAST 5 YEARS.
JUST THE LUMATERE BOOKS. I'VE STARTED PLENTY OF SERIES IN THE PAST 5 YEARS, BUT NONE OF THEM MADE ME *____*

&LUMATERE;

ILIT SO MUCH, MEMER. I WISH SHE'D WRITE ANOTHER BOOK OR COME UP WITH A NEW FANTASY SERIES.

IL THEM SO MUCH.

&QUINTANA; &YOU; SOMETIMES I REMEMBER THE SCENE WHERE FROI IS YELLING QUINTANAAAAA AND FINDS HER AND I GET ALL :DDDDDD :D:

LOL I STILL GET EMOTIONAL OVER THEM, I WAS SO :DDD WHEN EVERYTHING WORKED OUT. IF ANYBODY DESERVES TO BE HAPPY, IT'S QUINTANA.

I'VE BEEN REREADING MELINA MARCHETTA AND WISHING SHE'D PUBLISH MOAR ALREADY. :(

LOL THE LAST YA IL'D WERE HER LUMATERE BOOKS AND IT'S BEEN LIFE THREE YEARS :(

LOL M2. THEY ARE SO GRATE

I FORGOT HOW MUCH EVERYONE IS IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER IN HER BOOKS, IT MAKES ME SO :DDDDDD IN A WEEPY WAY. I WOULD L A BOOK ABOUT LIRAH AND TESADORA. MARCHETTA IS SO GRATE AT WRITING CHARACTERS IN BROAD STROKES BUT STILL MAKING THEM INCREDIBLY COMPELLING.

TESADORA! I WAS TRYING TO REMEMBER HER NAME. I REMEMBER THINKING IT WAS SUCH A PRETTY NAME. AND Y, SHE'S SO GRATE AT THAT. EVEN THE MINOR ROMANCE PLOTS LIKE FINNIKIN'S DAD AND HIS LADY WERE SO GREAT. IDT THERE'S A CHARACTER IN THIS SERIES THAT I WOULDN'T READ A BOOK ABOUT.

YYYY. JUST SO MANY GRATE LOLMANCES AND CHARACTERS IN EVERY DIRECTION.

SHOULD I FINISH THE LUMATERE SERIES? I HAVE A VAGUE MEMORY OF READING THE FIRST ONE AND FINDING IT INTELLIFICISH AND FULL OF RAPE, BUT I'M DESPERATE FOR SOMETHING TO READ.

I CARED A WHOLE LOT MORE ABOUT THE LUMATERE CHARACTERS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD BOOKS THAN THE FIRST, FWIW. THE RAPE THING CONTINUES THOUGH.

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR A FANTASY NOVEL WITH A RLY SWEET ROMANCE, OR A SWEET ROMANCE NOVEL WITH MID/HIGH FANTASY SETTING, BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING THAT'LL HIT THE SPOT :(

HAS ANYONE READ ANY DECENT RECENT-ISH YA?

GRACELING IS A GR8 BOOK. THE LUMATERE CHRONICLES ARE GOOD TOO!

LUMATERE ;____;

I CRIED AT THE END OF FROI OF THE EXILES. /o\

[Jennifer H · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe 2.75

These stories were okay. I think they could have been so much more. But it was enjoyable, sort of. Some of the scenes with the princess were hard, but she was an extremely volatile and hard character. Also, the Lumetere queen was a really great character to start off with, and then she got very annoying with marriage and kids, and she just closed her mind down. I couldn’t really understand – I guess she harbored her hate while they were on the road and then let loose when she felt safe. There really was a lot of lack of communication between the characters that really would have made their lives easier, maybe or maybe not to the benefit of the story.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good fantasy novel. This is a new author for me, and I liked her writing style. The story was engaging and had enough moving parts to make it interesting... It had some decent momentum. I will read more from her.

[Bobby Teenager · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED IT. 6/5 Stars.
I'll probably elaborate more later.

[David Swager · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an exceptional series. The characters were all interesting and sympathetic, even the ones I didn't really like. Best thing I can say, is that I couldn't put it down.

[Cata Lina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Too good to be real. I want the actual books and not only the eBook.
What is this review:
Much good, very recommend.

[Meagan Gomez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazing book. I loved the characters and how the story progressed from little to a lot. The imagry was astounding and the characters were loveable.

[Alison Wallace]

loved it :)

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very compelling!! Great characters with interconnected fates!!

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is 3 novels that center around different characters in the same main circle of characters introduced in the first book. The first book is very good and the main characters are lovable. The character leading the storyline in the second and third book is quote unlikeable, but surprisingly he is somehow able to redeem himself as the book goes on, making you root for him, regardless. Overall, a good fantasy read, and great to make it to the end to see how the interconnectedness of the character paths all diverge into one.