Week 43 Review: A Darkness at the Door

From Goodreads:

I've been cursed, betrayed, and sold into slavery – but the truth I carry can't be allowed to die.

Only Rae knows the extent of the corruption at the heart of the kingdom of Menaiya, from the noble lord who betrayed her, to the Circle of Mages whose wards protect the slavers from discovery. Injured and imprisoned on a slave ship, Rae's options are quickly running out. When a desperate escape attempt goes terribly wrong, she finds herself indebted to a terrifying Fae sorceress.

Now Rae will not rest until she has rescued her fellow prisoners and freed her land from the darkness that has taken hold. To succeed, she'll need every ally she can find—including Bren, the thief who may have stolen her heart. But Bren is hiding his own bloody secrets, and the curses that encircle Rae have sunk their claws into her mind. With her debts coming due and time running short, all the truths in the world may not be enough to save her kingdom, or herself.

My Review:
Oh, this was such a fantastic read! I've loved the first two books, and after the ending of The Theft of Sunlight, I needed to know what was going to happen next! Thankfully for my anxiety things get going very quickly, and I just couldn't put it down!

With Rae being betrayed and sent into slavery-by a member of the royal family-things were in dire straits. She'd been working on taking down the slavery ring, and to then become one of the people they were running...not good. And events happen and she ends up indebted to the Fae sorceress who trimmed down the royal family tree in book 1. 

Rae is stubborn and she's smart. She's also underestimated because she's female and her foot doesn't fit the norm. And she's determined to save the rest of the kids who were on the ship with her. Watching her persevere against the hardships, the corruption and the judgemental alike, she's just so great!

And oh, the developments! We knew that the Circle of Mages was involved with the slavers, but we learned the fullest extent of it all. And watching her face off against them-and how they take them down-was really satisfying! Things also develop with Bren, which was a bit of a roller-coaster, but I loved watching them work it out! 

Loved reading this book, and where we left these characters with the work they have in front of them, and I can't wait to read more by Intisar Khannani! 

Author: Intisar Khanani
Series: Dauntless Path #3
Read: October 24th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing
Published: July 21st 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars