Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire's capital--her fate to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small village's tithe has been the same woman. Gilene's sacrifice protects all the other young women of her village, and her secret to staying alive lies with the magic only she possesses.
But this year is different.
Azarion, the Empire's most famous gladiator, has somehow seen through her illusion--and is set on blackmailing Gilene into using her abilities to help him escape his life of slavery. And unknown to Gilene, he also wants to reclaim the birthright of his clan.
To protect her family and village, she will risk everything to return to the Empire--and burn once more.
My Review:
Wow, I loved reading this book! The world building was excellent, I cared about the characters, and the awful situation that they were in! I loved going on their adventures, I couldn't put it down, and I finished it in about 2 hours or so, it was that good!
In the beginning, there's basically a prison break, though in fantasy world, given that he's a slave, and she's a supposed sacrifice. So it was pretty intense, the first part! And given that he blackmails her to help him, and then kidnaps her, they have a pretty fractious relationship to start, which was so fun to read!
I loved to hate the empire, and the Empress specifically, given what she's done and does to Azarion, and the whole Rites of Spring ceremony that killed a bunch of women off-each and every year-was just awful. So I'm glad what happens in this plot!
There was the whole, Azarion was the chief's son, and he would've been chief if he wasn't enslaved plot. And that was where things slowed down a bit, and the characters had time to get to know one another. But it was also the set up for that ending, and wow, was that a fantastic ending! Down with the Empire! Glad that's basically the series title name!
Loved reading this book, it was so fantastic, and I can't wait to read more!
Author: Grace Draven
Series: Fallen Empire #1
Read: July 27th, 2020
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book!
Publisher: Ace
Published: September 25th 2018 |
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