Week 41 Review: Circle of Shadows

From Goodreads:
A thrilling new fantasy series full of magic and betrayal—from Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of the Crown's Game series.

Sora can move as silently as a ghost and hurl throwing stars with lethal accuracy. Her gemina, Daemon, can win any physical fight blindfolded and with an arm tied around his back. They are apprentice warriors of the Society of Taigas—marked by the gods to be trained in magic and the fighting arts to protect the kingdom of Kichona.

As their graduation approaches, Sora and Daemon look forward to proving themselves worthy of belonging in the elite group—but in a kingdom free of violence since the Blood Rift Rebellion many years ago, it's been difficult to make their mark.

So when Sora and Daemon encounter a strange camp of mysterious soldiers while on a standard scouting mission, they decide the only thing to do to help their kingdom is to infiltrate the group. Taking this risk will change Sora's life forever—and lead her on a mission of deception that may fool everyone she's ever loved.

Love, spies, and adventure abound as Sora and Daemon unravel a complex web of magic and secrets that might tear them—and the entire kingdom—apart forever.

My Review:
I had a great time reading this book! I really enjoyed this world of Kichona, of the Taigas and their magic, and the history of the Blood Rift, and how that is coming back into play now! It was a really fascinating world!

I did listen to this audiobook, so I didn't know the spellings of these various characters and places, like Kichona and Taigas and Fairy. I have limited experience with audiobooks, but I had no trouble with understanding what was going on, which is why I've only really recently trying out audiobooks.

We did get a bunch of perspectives, mainly of Sora, then Daemon, and then a few of Empress Aki, Hana and Fairy. I loved seeing all these characters dealing with Prince Gin coming back. Getting to know these characters and this world while they went on that journey was great!

One thing that I loved was how that story that Sora told Hanna, well, it was pretty fitting, and was a great way to introduce that part of the story! It really added kick to that ending, that honestly didn't really need it, but it ramped things up just that little bit more that was fantastic!

I had a great time reading this book, and I really need to read the sequel! 

Author: Evelyn Skye
Series: Circle of Shadows #1
Read: October 10th, 2021
Source: Edelweiss/Bought/Library
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and a WTC Book!
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: January 22nd 2019

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