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Hidden
“Tell me, why do you wear the cloak?” Ciaran asked.
Tully willed herself to walk away. But she couldn’t stop thinking about his question. She wore the cloak because Mistress had told her to, because she had a disease… Kellan’s didn’t question their elders, after all. Haley certainly questioned things, but Haley was still a child.
Anger flared inside her. Had Mistress Glenna lied to her all these years?
Tully never considered her life―until now―or the story surrounding the barrier―raised to protect Kellans from the savage race of Arelians. But during the annual celebration, a dark creature is seen hovering in the sky and a voice speaks to her. In her mind.
When her cloak fails in a crowded market every story every myth everything she once believed, begins to unravel.
Now she’s forced to flee with enigmatic Ciaran who intrigues her in ways no Kellan man ever has. But can she trust him when everyone and everything tells her she shouldn’t?
Hidden is a new adult coming of age romantic fantasy for anyone who’s ever felt, ‘everything about me is wrong’. Join Tully who learns that everything she thought was bad was designed with purpose and should be celebrated.
Tully willed herself to walk away. But she couldn’t stop thinking about his question. She wore the cloak because Mistress had told her to, because she had a disease… Kellan’s didn’t question their elders, after all. Haley certainly questioned things, but Haley was still a child.
Anger flared inside her. Had Mistress Glenna lied to her all these years?
Tully never considered her life―until now―or the story surrounding the barrier―raised to protect Kellans from the savage race of Arelians. But during the annual celebration, a dark creature is seen hovering in the sky and a voice speaks to her. In her mind.
When her cloak fails in a crowded market every story every myth everything she once believed, begins to unravel.
Now she’s forced to flee with enigmatic Ciaran who intrigues her in ways no Kellan man ever has. But can she trust him when everyone and everything tells her she shouldn’t?
Hidden is a new adult coming of age romantic fantasy for anyone who’s ever felt, ‘everything about me is wrong’. Join Tully who learns that everything she thought was bad was designed with purpose and should be celebrated.
455 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2020
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December 6, 2020
Hidden follows Tully as she discovers who she is. As long as she can remember Tully has been forced to wear a cloak to hide. In hidden Tully discovers the power of being out in the light and showing herself. She is supported by a great cast of friends and family all of which have their own complexities.
Hidden is light fantasy. As someone who normally gets lost in world-building K. M. Wray does a great job at weaving the plot and world-building together to avoid feeling overwhelmed by information. The world of hidden has multiple cultures and traditions all of which are intricate and well thought out.
Tully is a well written strong woman. She learns to stand up for herself in this book. It is a great message about self-belief.
The cultures in Hidden have religious elements. The people in this book have a belief in a religious deity that will save them. There is also some anti-sex before marriage undertones thrown in. I haven't had a positive experience with religion and the church so I don’t love this element. There were many situations where the characters God saved them without reason or explanation. For some readers this will not be an issue, for me, it took away some of the shine from this book.
I found the resolution to be rushed. Everything was a mess and suddenly got wrapped up nicely. All that said these characters and the plot were captivating and K. M. Wray has huge potential for her future work.
Hidden deserves to have beautiful endpapers and will be loved by many readers. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. I think I would have loved this book if I read it 5 years ago. So if YA fantasy is your thing definitely give hidden a read. Even though I am not a fan this book deserves some hype.
Hidden is light fantasy. As someone who normally gets lost in world-building K. M. Wray does a great job at weaving the plot and world-building together to avoid feeling overwhelmed by information. The world of hidden has multiple cultures and traditions all of which are intricate and well thought out.
Tully is a well written strong woman. She learns to stand up for herself in this book. It is a great message about self-belief.
The cultures in Hidden have religious elements. The people in this book have a belief in a religious deity that will save them. There is also some anti-sex before marriage undertones thrown in. I haven't had a positive experience with religion and the church so I don’t love this element. There were many situations where the characters God saved them without reason or explanation. For some readers this will not be an issue, for me, it took away some of the shine from this book.
I found the resolution to be rushed. Everything was a mess and suddenly got wrapped up nicely. All that said these characters and the plot were captivating and K. M. Wray has huge potential for her future work.
Hidden deserves to have beautiful endpapers and will be loved by many readers. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. I think I would have loved this book if I read it 5 years ago. So if YA fantasy is your thing definitely give hidden a read. Even though I am not a fan this book deserves some hype.
September 14, 2021
This is a great story that I enjoyed from the first page. Well worth reading
June 17, 2021
Sweet story
Nice story about good and evil. Sometimes it's a bit campy but the story it's good and wholesome. *spoilers* near the end it makes NO sense for her FATHER to grant a known evil criminal's request to speak alone with his daughter whom the man had damaged so deeply. That was the last straw for me. Apart from their bind being so easily severed and then just accepting it and not fighting for each other. Grrr
Nice story about good and evil. Sometimes it's a bit campy but the story it's good and wholesome. *spoilers* near the end it makes NO sense for her FATHER to grant a known evil criminal's request to speak alone with his daughter whom the man had damaged so deeply. That was the last straw for me. Apart from their bind being so easily severed and then just accepting it and not fighting for each other. Grrr
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May 13, 2022Deeply moving, poignant, and steeped in faith, belief, and the importance of acknowledging your mistakes and finding light in the darkness.
July 5, 2024
A lovely, heartwarming story
The story itself kept me reading it, and I would continue thinking about it after each time I set the book down. There was a lot going on and I think the story was very well thought out. The world building was done very well also.
As a Christian, I really connected with the spiritual beliefs of the different peoples. Some spot-on truths were very well worded.
However, I think that the story really could have used the help of an editor, or at least ARC readers. I found myself rewriting sentences In my head rather frequently, questioning contradictory statements, and there were quite a few typos/misspellings.
If you can look past the somewhat clumsy writing, it really is a very good story, and I'd still highly recommend it.
The story itself kept me reading it, and I would continue thinking about it after each time I set the book down. There was a lot going on and I think the story was very well thought out. The world building was done very well also.
As a Christian, I really connected with the spiritual beliefs of the different peoples. Some spot-on truths were very well worded.
However, I think that the story really could have used the help of an editor, or at least ARC readers. I found myself rewriting sentences In my head rather frequently, questioning contradictory statements, and there were quite a few typos/misspellings.
If you can look past the somewhat clumsy writing, it really is a very good story, and I'd still highly recommend it.
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