I am Inara Alamecha daughter of Althuselah and Enora-this is who I am.
Book 6 in this brilliant Birthright Series is as good as any of the others, it continues to expand on who the various characters you read about in the previous books were and the plots that come forth keep you guessing right through to the last page, even then you want to continue reading this superb story line.
Inara is one of the older daughters of Enora and Althuselah and she is a very confused person .She wants the love between herself and parents, particularly her father, however, doubts always come forth on her thoughts and feelings. She is very conflicted over this and often actions and comments from Enora her mother fuel Inara's uncertainty's. Her mother Enora acts very differently to what Inara expects from a mother and the greater love and caring seems to come from her farther instead, meaning she grows closer to him during her growing up to adulthood. Her mother has always been a ruthless ruler, mainly promoted by the type of people Evians have become and always acted towards everybody, other Evians and humans. Enora has particular disregard for the human race so she does not really care what happens to them. This has also affected Inara's attitude towards them as she grows up amongst this attitude.
She is involved in many conflicts promoted by other people and in particular her mother who uses Inara to sought out problems for the families role as rulers. One day when Inara is outside training with her father to become a better fighter, they are challenged by a number of fighters from another ruler sent to cause some problems to the Alamecha Royal family by causing them grief through death. During this encounter something happens within Inara and she learns of a terrible secret she has and she is quite terrified by it through lack of any control she has over this affliction. The end result on this occasion was very welcome because it meant her and her father were safe, although, one serious event during this occasion was just avoided, meaning they were kept safe this time. However, the overall meaning had a very serious affect on her life, there was something near impossible to control that she had to learn how to if she was going to be able to continuing living her existing life in peace and in control with those she loved. Not doing this was beyond thinking about and it terrified her.
Inara was again sent on a mission by Enora to negotiate a peace deal with another rival family, but one of the personnel representing the other family she meets seems to be the absolute love of her life and is just so blown away by her feelings which are reciprocated by the other person too. The two of them find it hard to believe the feelings that have burst upon them and their minds are full of what the future holds for them together. Because of this persons status, Inara brings them back to her home as a refuge to meet the family and in particular mother Enora, daughters did not make a move of plans without her approval. Her intention was to seek mothers approval to possibly take this person as her consort, it was felt because of her age she should have been working towards this anyway, so Enora made known. Because of various events that kept arising Inaras intention to advise Enora of her wishes to name this person as her consort kept being delayed and this caused her much trepidation to making her wishes known. One day Enora dropped a bombshell on Inaras life and she was wiped out by this announcement. How could her loving mother do this to her and especially how could the love of her life do this to her.
Inara, being a strong person kept on with her life, but she had no joy or pleasure from it and as a result she became very unstable and her thoughts kept on being confused by her feelings for some family members, not always the kindest thoughts too, she was very bitter over her betrayal and as time passed she changed dramatically and became a deadly enemy unbeknown to many. She maintained her family image but only to really help her put her plans into action to get where she wanted to be, "Head of the World".
Inara becomes a person to fear and her guile is bought into the story by the author in a superb manner, there are numerous plots and strategies she adopts and these keep the interest and the What's Next thoughts flowing in a most interesting and arresting manner.
The continuing saga of the Alamecha family and the many ever arising conflicts keep a reader on edge as to what is going to happen next and the writer, B.E.B, has done an absolute superb job of keeping this story so interesting and the reader sought of can't read fast enough to see what's next. After so many books in this series to me the interest is still bubbling and I will miss not having such an exciting read to look forward to after reading the last book, no doubt B.B has plans to keep us busy.
I have written this review of my own accord without any incentive or enticement from any person or company.