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For the King
Shiloh was supposed to die. The assassins meant to kill the entire royal family that cold winter morning. They tried to kill her, of course. The Fallen couldn't allow the king and queen's only daughter to survive. But Shiloh's heart kept beating. Left to die in the dirt, she was spirited away to safety by a woman and her grandson, Aden.
Ten years later, Shiloh is no longer the girl she once was. Trained for combat and in the powerful position of having nothing left to lose, she is determined to join the Redemption army formed to oppose Orjak and his followers—a regime he proudly calls the Fallen. How else will Shiloh be granted access to the men who murdered her parents? She intends to return the favor.
When Shiloh hears that Redemption recruiters are passing through a nearby village, she sets out with Aden and their trainer to enlist. But they soon find that their journey won’t be so simple. As the three of them fight to survive the treacherous path to Headquarters, Shiloh begins to see that their pasts refuse to be forgotten. That their histories are intertwined in a way she never expected. That the time has come to confront her feelings for Aden.
But reaching their destination is only half the battle. When situations suddenly threaten to expose her true identity as the lost princess, Shiloh learns that her role in the Redemption will require a strength she’s not sure she possesses. And as war finally descends upon the realm, Shiloh may be forced to put aside her thirst for revenge to ensure the survival of her parent’s kingdom, and perhaps even save the boy who first saved her.
Please feel free to review the story, as I'd love your feedback!
Ten years later, Shiloh is no longer the girl she once was. Trained for combat and in the powerful position of having nothing left to lose, she is determined to join the Redemption army formed to oppose Orjak and his followers—a regime he proudly calls the Fallen. How else will Shiloh be granted access to the men who murdered her parents? She intends to return the favor.
When Shiloh hears that Redemption recruiters are passing through a nearby village, she sets out with Aden and their trainer to enlist. But they soon find that their journey won’t be so simple. As the three of them fight to survive the treacherous path to Headquarters, Shiloh begins to see that their pasts refuse to be forgotten. That their histories are intertwined in a way she never expected. That the time has come to confront her feelings for Aden.
But reaching their destination is only half the battle. When situations suddenly threaten to expose her true identity as the lost princess, Shiloh learns that her role in the Redemption will require a strength she’s not sure she possesses. And as war finally descends upon the realm, Shiloh may be forced to put aside her thirst for revenge to ensure the survival of her parent’s kingdom, and perhaps even save the boy who first saved her.
Please feel free to review the story, as I'd love your feedback!
- GenresFantasy
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First published January 11, 2015
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November 6, 2016
Okay I loved this book. Following Adira (or Shiloh's) story was so fun!
The world building was great, although there is still a lot of confusion for me over what the Guardians are and what they actually do? But I suspect that will be explained in the sequel.
And so I have a major problem here. WHERE. IS. THE. SEQUEL?
Dear Kiera Carpenter, please don't leave me hanging here, I really don't want to forget about this book because its been too long since I read it.
Overall an awesome read, can't wait for more!!
xoxo
The world building was great, although there is still a lot of confusion for me over what the Guardians are and what they actually do? But I suspect that will be explained in the sequel.
And so I have a major problem here. WHERE. IS. THE. SEQUEL?
Dear Kiera Carpenter, please don't leave me hanging here, I really don't want to forget about this book because its been too long since I read it.
Overall an awesome read, can't wait for more!!
xoxo
January 25, 2017
I don't know what took me so long to read this, but I'm glad I didn't give it up. I found the set of characters to be unique and an interesting bunch.
Learning about their past as it was gradually revealed was interesting, especially when secrets were revealed that literally were shocking and could turn tides in the war. I will admit that at first I was confused with the whole Adira/Shiloh thing by reading the synopsis but I started reading, I realized that Adira was Shiloh and vice versa, she just went by Shiloh for the past 10 years because she was in hiding but like she said "She can be both" a seabird, Adira and Shiloh.
Aden was a favorite of mine and I loved the little subtleties that was their relationship. Having grown up together, it was easy to see how much care and mean to each other, so I'm definitely rooting for them in the next book! But please, no love triangles, that just takes from the story plot...
I just know that I can't wait for the sequel because I have to know what happens next, will Adira finally get her revenge, will Aden be alright, what is the fate of Magdiel, and will Orjak finally be defeated?
Learning about their past as it was gradually revealed was interesting, especially when secrets were revealed that literally were shocking and could turn tides in the war. I will admit that at first I was confused with the whole Adira/Shiloh thing by reading the synopsis but I started reading, I realized that Adira was Shiloh and vice versa, she just went by Shiloh for the past 10 years because she was in hiding but like she said "She can be both" a seabird, Adira and Shiloh.
Aden was a favorite of mine and I loved the little subtleties that was their relationship. Having grown up together, it was easy to see how much care and mean to each other, so I'm definitely rooting for them in the next book! But please, no love triangles, that just takes from the story plot...
I just know that I can't wait for the sequel because I have to know what happens next, will Adira finally get her revenge, will Aden be alright, what is the fate of Magdiel, and will Orjak finally be defeated?
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