The Girl Who Broke the World

by Renee Hayes

Do humans deserve a second chance after reaching the world's resource limits, decimating the forests and destroying the earth that has given them life? Find out in book one of the enthralling Rim Walker series.

In 2032, the world as we know it is no more.

The earth sighs in relief as billions are stripped from her surface.

Very few humans survive.

From the ashes of the old earth, a new world arises.

A world of magic, shapeshifters, earth guardians - and a new humanity.

A world where nothing and no-one are as they seem, including the hunter Zemira Creedence.

Her powers can break this new world, or save it from a new threat that is emerging. One far more dangerous than any human.

Will Zemira fall prey to the same darkness within her, or will she defeat this new menace that now threatens everyone and everything?

The Girl Who Broke the World is a captivating glimpse into a possible future reality, full of twists and turns, magic and mysticism.

Genres: Fantasy

317 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 30, 2022

Reviews

[Faerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐3.8

𓇣 Plot:
'The Girl Who Broke the World' is a captivating dystopian fantasy set in a treacherous, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape; in the aftermath of catastrophic events that extinguished billions of human lives, Earth is gradually healing. The world-building is richly evocative, introducing readers to a realm inhabited by a host of mystical beings, including medicine women, shapeshifters and formidable sea monsters. Governed by enigmatic magical forces, this intricate setting serves as a backdrop for a compelling narrative.

𓇣 Writing:
Accessible yet immersive, the prose is inviting, peppered with vivid descriptions that bring this recovering world to life. While the prologue leans heavily on exposition and there are a few superfluous words here and there, overall the writing remains clear and the pacing well balanced, keeping the reader engaged throughout.

𓇣 Characters:
Tenacious and kind-hearted, Zemira Creedence stands out as a courageous protagonist - a sheltered yet capable heroine, who finds herself nurturing latent gifts. Intriguing secondary characters, enriched with personal histories, prove themselves intrinsic to the plot. Heroes and villains alike, no one is entirely as they seem, their lives and motives interwoven.

𓇣 Impact:
The book subtly echoes ecological concerns while exploring themes of survival, forgiveness and transformation. Zemira’s journey is filled with surprising twists and gritty moments. The high-stakes action scenes, including exhilarating fights and a kraken encounter, provide ample peril.

𓇣 Overall:
An enjoyable first installment, 'The Girl Who Broke the World' is a satisfying fantasy adventure, driven by a colourful cast. I eagerly anticipate the next book in the series!

𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃 𓇣 🜃

Genre:
🜃 High fantasy
🜃 Dystopian


Tropes:
🜃 Post-apocalyptic
🜃 Ecological disaster
🜃 High-Stakes action
🜃 Witches
🜃 Shapeshifters
🜃 Magical creatures
🜃 Quest
🜃 Hidden power
🜃 Found family
🜃 Strong female protagonist
🜃 Rescue mission
🜃 Evil overlord

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Witchetty Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

“What’s the worst that can happen right”

Well…. You can fall in love with this book!

This books is a work of art and not what I was expecting. It’s like a YA dystopian type of fantasy with magic and humans who messed up the world centuries ago.
This book is well written, the plot is interesting and easy to follow. There are twists and turns and magic. It’s fast paced and will suck you right in. I adored this book and I struggled to put it down when I had jobs in real life to do.

The oxygen war happened in 2032(so relevant it’s scary) and Mother Nature recycled and created a new world from the ashes of those lost. The mother created what’s known as the rim to keep the humans safe in the little bubble of the world. They are protected by rim watchers and creatures… but is all what it seems? Enter our badass FMC Zemira/Zee who will leave you guessing on what she is and what she can do. Guided along with her best friend Paxton and her dog Wolf. Shit happens and we then spend the book guessing. We meet Diwa throughout and she is the best grandma figure I’ve ever meet and I love her looopey ways(new grandma book goals). Well I better stop blabbing and make sure not to give the book away, because this book is well worth the read!

The last few chapters will leave you on the edge of your seat and the revelations will have you going Ahhhhhaaaaa.

I can’t wait for book two and have found a new auto read author.

* Young Adult
* Dystopian Fantasy
* Magic
* Secrets
* New world

I was lucky to receive a copy of this book through Books and Bitches Arc team. This is my opinions :D

[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the ultimate test of a book to challenge society and believe in redemption and second chances. Zemira is a true test of courage overcoming the greatest obstacle, almost destroying the earth and all its resources. I am also intrigued by why Renee Hayes chose the name Zemira. It perfectly fits the character of a female hunter, and it's a name that sounds powerful. However, since Zemira is a hunter who nearly destroys the earth, the name reflects heroics and not destroyers. Nonetheless, I admire Zemira’s resistance and perseverance. Hayes’ characterization is reflected well throughout the book. I also love books that transport you into the world provided by the author’s imagination and The Girl Who Broke the World certainly accomplished that.

The Girl Who Broke the World is a story of adventure, perseverance, and redemption that will leave you breathless begging for more. Can't wait to read the next installment in the series. I am giving this book a 5 out of 5-star rating.

[Amanda Wagner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has a lot of world building and the author does a fantastic job at setting the scene in the prologue. You get a detailed account of what's happening in the world and how it's laid out. Once the story starts, it's a bit slow. You get connected to the main character right away but the way it's written gets confusing. Sometimes it was hard to understand which POV you were in or you were jumped around the world and some details seemed to be left out. While is started slow, halfway through it really picked up and I found myself constantly asking what is going to happen next? Or getting nervous for the main character. So much happens in the second half of the book that it could have benefited from more detail or an additional book. Overall, I enjoyed it!

[Bookish_Aly_Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a captivating dystopian fantasy. This book takes place in 2032 and the world has greatly changed from how we know it. I loved following main character Zemira in this story. All of the action packed into this one made it such an enjoyable read.
I had a hard time putting this one down and I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.

Read this if you like:
📖 Courageous FMC
📖 Dystopian Fantasy
📖 Shapeshifters & Magical Creatures
📖 Found Family

Thank you to @thenerdfam for the gifted copy.

[caitys.booknook · Rating 4 out of 5]

2023: I received an ARC copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving this review.
I feel like there were quite a few parts in this story that were slow and I found them a struggle to push through. In saying that, the world building was clearly conveyed and I think if the story had moved faster it would've been harder to get your head around and easy to miss minor details.
I found the 3 major plot twists in this story quite easy to see coming and guessed at all of them before they hit. Not sure if the story is predictable or if I was just paying such close attention so as to not miss anything.
It wrapped up well and I find I'm looking forward to reading more of the story.

[Katelyn Orr · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a almost dystopian fantasy YA book. It’s based In the future after the word has almost ended and all that is left is three countries surrounded by a barrier that is meant to protect them from the radiation from the rest of the world. Zee is a girl who just turned 18 and has powers that she is not sure where they came from and there is a powerful king out to get her and her powers and she is not sure why. This story follows her learning about not only her powers but the history of her world and what she can do to fix it .

[Annettesbookbanter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fabulous mash of dystopia and fantasy!

This book drew me in straight away, and I read it in just 2 days. It is such a unique storyline with a fascinating magical world. Written in the third person, it is easy to read and fast-paced, compelling you to keep reading to find out what happens next. I loved the different take on shifters and how the dystopian aspects were melded into the fantasy. The characters were interesting and funny, each having their own mysteries that you get to uncover as the story unfolds. Towards the end, the book felt a little rushed. However, the ending was still one that left me both satisfied and keen to read the next book.

If you like dystopia, shifters, elemental magic, hidden linage, redemption, and strange magical creatures, then I think you will love this.

I received a ARC of this book through Books & Bitches ARC Team in exchange for an honest review.

[Laina Keller · Rating 3 out of 5]

i was with this book until the very end. throughout the entire book, it seemed that the boy best friend was the love interest. but NOPE. turns out the man who LITERALLY MARRIED ZEMIRA’S MOTHER is her love interest… oh my god. i was so lost and super disturbed. like, what’s wrong with the boy best friend? what did he do to lose her love? otherwise it was a pretty good book. (which feels weird to say since the love interest thing ruined the entire book for me)

[CristoC · Rating 1 out of 5]

I seem to be reading books with a lot of potential and bad execution lately

This book was a mess in every aspect, from the writing to the characters, and it’s a real pity because the base concept could have made for a really good post-apocalyptic story.
The writing was really baffling, it felt like this was actually an unedited first draft. Dozens of mistakes, ambiguous grammar that made me reread sentences, prefabricated sentences that you see in every 2010s ya book that didn’t really have any relevance in here…and similes with never before introduced pieces of worldbuilding that have to be explained in the same sentence. There are too many and too long descriptions of everything, that manage not only to make the book and pacing really boring and slow, but that are also vague and don’t bring anything to the story, since they’re mentioned once and never seen again.

The prologue…oh lord the prologue. You know every author that advises not to start off with exposition? They’re right, listen to them. You can’t introduce the entire worldbuilding and premise of the story in the prologue and expect readers to remember all that information, which is, again, vague, and take it for good. To make things worse, the story has no fixed villain and no fixed objective. You can and should have different objectives throughout the whole story of course, but they have to make sense in a bigger set of circumstances, otherwise it’s just a succession of events that don’t feel connected to each other.
It really seemed to be reading something written by a very inexperienced teenager. How do you make digressions during flashbacks? How can you put important information in subordinates, making them syntactically less important, and introduce secondary characters making them feel important just to make them never appear? Was this sentence really necessary: ‘Jill leaned in and squeezed Zee into her large breasts, giving her a long, warm hug’? And ‘somehow’ is not a good explanation, especially in a fantasy book.

And the story... It could have all been solved by making two characters, that have known each other for a long time, who are basically family and in good terms…just talk. The whole story has no reason to go the way it goes, and the worst part is that you can only come to understand this at the end of the book. You read the book hoping for things to make sense and they just…crumble at the very end, making the effort of reading useless.
Characters and character dynamics are just as bad. Dialogues (marked by simple quotes by the way) are almost robotic. The characters just don’t feel human while talking, making interactions feel extremely awkward and pointless, since they don’t help make the relationships feel real. More than three characters in the same scene and it all goes nuts; a dozen soldiers have to capture two teenagers and only two actually act. What are the others doing? Are they just standing there and watching? Why does no one have tranquillizers? You have the technology to make the main character’s magic useless but you have to resort to hitting their head to capture them? And even in scenes with only two characters show that they only share one braincell: you are trying to escape a hospital, you spend ages memorising dozens of cameras’ movements and yet…you don’t even imagine that there would be a guard at the entrance? And why make characters forget information they already know? Why purposefully make them dumb? But what really messed with my brain is how the author thought it normal that a very, very old man (older than the main character’s father), who tried to forcefully make the main character’s mother marry him and have a child with him…become a love interest…of the main character. And an even older woman make inappropriate remarks about an 18 years old boy.


Other things that bothered me:
- References or straight up rip offs of other media: multiple Harry Potter references, the same glowing forest from Avatar, the Walmart version of Bilbo’s sword in the form of a necklace that doesn’t work the majority of the time, uncle Ben’s signature sentence
- The title makes no sense. It’s something the actual villain of the story calls her, together with ‘the destroyer of worlds’. You don’t have to call her names that sound good but that make no sense, so why?
- You can revive dead people by injecting the nice memories you invaded their privacy to obtain in their heart. Ok.
- The main character’s mother is a terrible person. She wants her child to have a normal childhood so she pulls her out of school, she forbids her from going in the village, she tells her to trust no one and not to make any friends, she doesn’t tell her that the wolf she’s been playing and hunting with is her father…
- What’s the point of physically hurting your main character and giving them scars if they can just magically make them into tattoos? To make them look cool and pretty? Can’t they just get…normal tattoos instead?
- There are basically two epilogues
- What does ‘Farr out!’ mean




I received an advanced reader copy of the book from Netgalley and this represents my honest opinion.

[Kay Stunts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zemira, Zee has her friends call her, s a girl with powers she doesn’t understand and has kept hidden for most of her life. She hasn’t really used them, and doesn’t know what all she can do, but when her friends and family are in danger, she uses her powers to save them.

When I read the blurb for this book, it sounded like a book I would love, and I really wanted to love it, but there were a few things that kept me from enjoying this book.

The description of the world was great. It was easy to visualize what was happening and where the characters where. I love how the story was set up with the rim and the rim guardians. The magic system was a little confusing, and I didn’t get a complete look at all the pieces until the very end.

The ending felt satisfying in the fact that Zee did what she was supposed to, and everything was wrapped up nicely with a good lead into the next book in the series. At the end I am still left with a few unanswered questions, but it’s the first book in a series so that’s to be expected.

There were some plot twists, but I saw them all coming, so no surprises for me there. I wish that some of the curse would have been explained a little earlier on because for most of the book it was hard to follow why different characters where acting the way they were.

My biggest problem I have with this book is the characters. Through most of the book they have very little emotions and when they do show any it’s usually Zee getting angry so her magic is more powerful. There were times when it was stated that the characters were sad or anxious but then they moved on so fast it was hard to imagine they had any or those emotion at all.

The king came off as mean, cruel even. There are mines where people are being tortured and killed and yet he seems to know nothing about it. When we first meet him, he acts like he hates everyone, but the minute everyone but Zee leaves his castle he turns into a completely different person.

I had such a hard time connecting and understanding these characters, that it made it hard to truly enjoy the story.

[Brittney · Rating 3 out of 5]

🌎 THE GIRL WHO BROKE THE WORLD by Renee Hayes 🌎
🔥 A post-apocalyptic fantasy where magic and survival collide! 🔥

✨ Why You Need This Book:
✔️ Dystopian fantasy with a lush, post-apocalyptic world
✔️ Magic, shapeshifters, and earth guardians 🌿
✔️ A tenacious, powerful heroine discovering her gifts
✔️ Twists, betrayals, and high-stakes survival
✔️ Epic battles—including a freaking kraken! 🦑
✔️ A journey of redemption, second chances, and saving the world

💥 In 2032, humanity has paid the price for its destruction of the earth. With billions gone, the world is healing—until a new, deadly force emerges. Zemira Creedence never wanted to be a hero, but the darkness inside her may be the only thing strong enough to stop this rising threat.

A mix of The Hunger Games and Shadow and Bone, this fantasy adventure is rich with mysticism, vivid world-building, and heart-pounding action. Are humans worthy of a second chance? Or will Zemira be the one to break this world for good?

📖 Perfect for fans of post-apocalyptic magic, fierce heroines, and morally gray journeys. Don’t miss this gripping start to the Rim Walker series!

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[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

I was given an advanced copy of this book and am writing a review of my own volition!

Ahhh where to start!
Genuinely, I enjoyed the premise of this book. I enjoyed the idea of this fantasy driven dystopian world and the magic system was very unique. I really enjoyed all the imagery that the author packed into this book as well, I was very easily able to see the words play out in my head as I read.

I think that for me, this book just happened too quickly. I feel like a lot of moments were glossed over, or we weren't given very much information. I also feel like the prologue was very lengthy with a lot thrown at you all at once without really the proper world building to understand it. I was quite worried about remembering all of it throughout the book. Also, the spelling and grammatical errors throughout were quite distracting.

However, all in all the premise really is fantastic. I do find myself looking forward to seeing where book two takes us, although the multiple blossoming relationships does have me slightly confused. I can only assume that is meant to be the point and that book two will explain!

I'm happy to have been given the opportunity to read this story and I will definitely follow to see what comes next.

[RachelZ · Rating 4 out of 5]

When the world is destroyed, and the earth sighs has the majority of the population is wiped out and few humans survive, magic, shifters and guardians rise alongside a new type of humanity. Zemira is a human with special gifts that she has had to keep hidden for so long when an explosion in her village sets her on a course of self discovery and potentially saving the world as she knows it.

The Girl Who Broke the World is such a unique and interesting story. Its as if Fern Gully was a dystopia with magic and shapeshifters. The way this story shifts so seamlessly between all the different nuances of this world is thrilling that I could not stop reading it. The characters are all so unique, the world is fantastic and the magic system is not something I have read before. It is definitely setting the stage for the other two books. I cannot wait to dive back into this world.

Would I recommend this book? Absolutely.

Thank you Nerd Fam and Renee Hayes for gifting me a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

[Billie-Jean H · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this story. The girl who broke the world is a dystopian fantasy with all the elements to be a great story. Coming of age female main character, strong friendships, mysterious mentors and a world that can be built and extended to feed the reader’s imagination. It does have all of those things but it feels as though it doesn’t quite reach its potential. Zee is an interesting character but I never fully connected with her. The character development is a little shallow and I felt it told you how the characters were feeling as opposed to using the writing to allow you to feel with the characters. I did enjoy the book and I think the challenges I had with it are likely due to it being more suited to a younger audience who are perhaps just starting out in the fantasy/dystopian genre. It is a strong debut novel and I look forward to the next instalment and the growth both in the characters and the storytelling.

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

In a post-apocalyptic world, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. In this first installment of the Rim Walker series, Heyes paints a vivid picture of a world ravaged by environmental devastation and transformed by the emergence of magic and mystical forces.

At the heart of the story is Zemira Creedence, a compelling protagonist with extraordinary abilities that could shape the fate of this new world. As she grapples with her own inner darkness and confronts the looming threat that jeopardizes everything she holds dear, Zemira embarks on a journey of self-discovery and redemption.

Heyes combines fantasy, magic, and environmental themes to create a richly imagined world brimming with intrigue and danger. However, despite the novel's intriguing premise, pacing issues and flat character development detract from the overall impact of the story.

Overall a decent story for those looking for dystopian fantasy.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up for Goodreads.

While this book has good bones, it felt a little messy in places.

The story was interesting overall but it felt like there was a little too much going on at times which made it confusing to keep up with.

There was a large info dump at the beginning of the book that felt a little unnecessary as it didn’t seem to make the world building any clearer.

Zee’s backstory was interesting but I did find her to be a bit annoying as an FMC. She felt a little immature and naive but I guess that does make sense given her age and circumstances.

It was a little difficult at times to keep track of whose perspective it was. I think the story could have benefited from another round or two of editing.

The ending was a little predictable and it reminded me a lot of ACOTAR.

I’m not sure whether I will continue with the rest of the series or not.

[Ralitsa Vasileva · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5⭐

Satisfying for a dystopian fantasy. I assume that I am not in this era and the book would have gained more stars in this review. But there were also pretty unsettling things that I actually didn't enjoy.

When it comes to characters I didn't manage to connect to Zee. And what a horrible mother she had...

It is challenging to understand or remember is the better word the whole world building. It feels that all of it is in the beginning of the book and you are left to rely on memories only further down the road.

Anyway, I don't think I will continue with the next book.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Presley Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

A huge thank you to Renee Hayes for sending this to me!! I would like to start by saying this novel was very entertaining! I had so much fun reading this book. I love dystopian books, and this one was awesome. I liked the creativity of a post apocalyptic world and the idea of different characters having different abilities/powers. I also liked the adventure the characters went on in the story.

A few critiques... I felt like there were a couple of plot holes where valuable information was missing. I also feel like some things that weren't as important to the plot line were a bit over explained. There wasn't a lot of character development for the FMC in my opinion. Lastly, there were quite a few grammatical errors, but nothing that can't be fixed!

[Madeline · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t love this book, but I also didn’t dislike it. I honestly felt like something was missing that seemed vital to the story and that’s what made me not love it. I liked the characters, and the plot felt interesting to me, but the execution fell flat.

I think there was more wrong with my mindset than anything while I was reading this book. I’m not a fan of third person POV, so I immediately felt separate from the story.

I will say that I loved Wolf. I wanted to give him a hug the entire time because he sounded so soft and fluffy.

Thank you very much to The Nerd Fam and Renee Hayes for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own and are not influenced by the manner in which I recover this book.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

The amount of times I wanted to stop the characters from saying "What's the worst that can happen?" Everything girl! Everything!!

This is a fun dystopian YA, the beginning of The Rim Walker trilogy. I loved the unique storyline of a civilization trapped and limited by mother nature herself. I feel like the plot was always moving forward, but at times it was confusing to know which perspective to focus on. It's written in 3rd person, but sometimes the actions and emotions of the characters are written like a description of a movie scene.

The reveal of the plot twist did seem a little redundant since I thought it was already an obvious reveal earlier on in the book. However majority of this book was so unique and captivating, I couldn't predict how it was going to end!

[Sentinelle23 · Rating 4 out of 5]

💚Rather captivating.


Zemira Creedence, 18, was hunting in the Aylentean forest, accompanied by Wolf, her white wolf.

She still hoped to be able to go to the village festival that evening.
Although her mother was against it, she hoped that her grandmother would be on her side...

***************

A rather captivating Fantasy novel to read and which unfolds curiously in a post-apocalyptic future.

A rather surprising mix of genres at the very beginning and which quickly stabilized into a Fantasy story full of danger and adventure, in which nothing is what it seems.

The end of the novel made me want to read the rest in volume 2.

To discover.

[Kaylee Mackenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This post-apocalyptic book set in 2032, after humans destroyed the world. Mother Nature created a bubble for humans to rebuild in called ‘The Rim’, where they are protected by Rim Watchers. The FMC is a kickass girl named Zemira, who hunts alone in the forest with her wolf called Wolf, and vest human friend Pax.

The world building and character building are so beautifully written!! So much so, that I can picture it in my mind so vividly. Such a great novel! I love how it combines fantasy and dystopian aspects. The pacing is great and the book had me hooked the entire way through, I read it within a day! Have found a new favourite author, and cannot wait to read the next book!!

[Kayleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Girl Who Broke the World! Wow, what a fantastic read. I love dystopian settings, and this story really ticked all the boxes for me. I was hooked. The pace was fast, the story was polished, and the characters were well-developed.

The energy between the antagonist and protagonist was electric. It was hard to know who to root for because I liked the depth of the characters so much and felt very invested in both sides. I can't wait to see how this series evolves -- I'm sure it will be on the big screen at some point in the future.

[Kayla Chitwood Harned · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a post-apocalyptic dystopian world where nothing and no one are what they seem.
Renee Hayes did a great job of bringing this world to life with vivid world and character building. The FMC, Zemira, her friends, and family are put through so much. They do whatever they need to do to save the world and those in it.
If this sounds like your kind of vibe, then I totally recommend you check out this book.
Thank you to The Nerd Fam and Renee Hayes for gifting me a copy of this book for my honest review.

[Zoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m so glad I found this book! What a fun magical adventure. This takes place in a futuristic world where magic is ever present with shapeshifters, guardians of the world, while dealing and introducing a new humanity. Zemira is our main lady who can do it all and sometimes…. Has to do it all!!! I love love love a strong female lead and Zemira has unimaginable powers that could help save the world!!! Loved reading this book and I had such a hard time putting it down. I’m so glad it’s a trilogy!!!

[TaniaRina · Rating 4 out of 5]

People can break
The heavy responsibility of protecting others can be crushing – true leadership is not for the weak. That’s why it’s crucial to have ‘good roots’ and to be honest with oneself regarding limitations.

I enjoyed the embedded narrative (no spoilers) on its own, but it also added to the tale as a whole.

Fave concept:
Sometimes tea just isn’t enough…


Soooo wanna continue with ‘The Girl Who Freed the Darkness’!

[Brittni Shafer · Rating 4 out of 5]

The girl who broke the world.. what a fun ya dystopian read!! This book was absolutely cinematic! The world building was so thorough and imaginative, it felt real. It was an epic story with shifters and secrets and magic filled with friends and lovable side characters! All in all it was a really good read! The beginning is a bit slow but it's because theres a lot of groundwork, info to get through so be prepared for that!


Thank you to The Nerd Fam for the gifted ARC.

[Aoife · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to The Nerd Fam for this gifted eARC
I was hooked as soon as I finished the prologue! The vivid imagery and incredible world building drew me in and I could absolutely imagine everything I was reading!
This is such a fast paced book full of adventure and twists. I couldn't help loving every single character (although Diwa is a firm favourite)
Highly recommend this one to anyone who loves a strong FMC, self discovery, magic and power, shifting, and incredible fantasy worlds.

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received this book through Nerd Fam, and I hate to do it, but I did end up DNFing this book at about 30%. The concept was cool, but I did not like the third person perspective, I felt like the characters had no depth to them. The conversations between characters felt very rigid and I just couldn’t get into it. I’m so sorry, I really hate doing this to arcs, I wish all the best to the author! Thank you for the opportunity.