What if saving everyone meant losing everything? After her brother journeys to the faraway Hold of Vespera with their family's prized flower, Astrid is forced to leave the safety of her bubble to solve the mystery behind the aloof, detached desert kingdom. Can Astrid discover the truth behind the war in Vespera? Or will se lose it all at the hands of a jealous young king?
I really loved this book. I had a hard time putting it down because I didn’t want to leave Astrid . She had so much to overcome emotionally and physically that I wanted to keep turning the pages.