Overall: 2/5
Plots and Themes: 2/5
Characters: 3/5
Writing Style: 2/5
Attention Grabbing: 2/5
Evaline grew up with her father, a man who believed in his daughter above all else and gave her strength in body and heart. When he is violently murdered in front of her, she seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle. Two years later, they are desperate to marry her off when all she wants is a weapon and an escape. In a kingdom where women are granted few freedoms, even a dagger is difficult for her to obtain. When she meets Maddox, she finds a way out. But not before a bit of revenge.
This was such a From Blood and Ash knock-off. I don' t like calling books knock-offs because I totally understand that books are subject to trends and fads in popularity, but this could have probably been a lot better had in not been following the progression of that book. That being said, there were also a few problems in execution. We got her tragic backstory immediately, I don't like being told these things like that. The progression of her relationship with Maddox was jumpy, and her whole revenge plot felt senseless in the face of the power she had with Maddox on her side. A lot of the book felt strangely out of pace with itself.
So I don't think I will be continuing the series, but it was decent enough to get to the end. I don't think I would write the author off entirely, it just wasn't my style.
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