via incessantbookworm.comSynopsisLaia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do. But when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest military academy. There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined—and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself. My thoughtsI'm not exactly sure why I took so long to read this, but it was an adreline rush of emotions. I can't wait to see what happens in A Sky Beyond the Storm. An unpopular opinion: I feel bad for Helene. She had this crush on her friend for ages, but it was never reciprocrated. However, I hate that she's pro-Empire and feels superior to everyone else. The whole thing with Harper and Elias is probably something I should've seen coming but didn't. However, who the nightbringer was took me by surprise. Finding out that Cook wasn't a spy or a villain was a huge relief , but I still felt like something was off about her. I've read all of the books so far by now and I'm going to do my best to stick to spoilers relevant to the first book. In some cases, Marcus is far worse than the Keris and it explained all of Helene's odd behaviour in the beginning. I was shocked that he was also so ruthless even when it came to his twin. What a monster. Keris is also one of the worse villains out there. Worse than Thanos and definitely worse than President Snow. Fun Fact: This book is inspired by events that occurred in Kashmir and Sabaa mentioned this in an IG story. My RatingWith all the plot twists (even a few of the predictable ones), this. was still one hell of a book! I absolutely loved it and can't wait for A Sky Beyond the Storm!! I'll be doing a review on A Torch Against the Night next.
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