Synopsis:
The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable.

Akos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: He will die in service to Cyra’s family. And when Cyra’s father, Lazmet Noavek—a soulless tyrant, thought to be dead—reclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever.

As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For Cyra, that could mean taking the life of the man who may—or may not—be her father. For Akos, it could mean giving his own. In a stunning twist, the two will discover how fate defines their lives in ways most unexpected.

Review:
This book is the second in a series that I found quite interesting–very steampunk/sci-fi, and not usually what I gravitate towards. It has been quite a while since I read the first book in the series so it took a little bit to reorientate myself to the characters, but I found myself understanding all of them in different ways. There was so much going on, but there was never a point where I didn’t want to be in one character’s point of view. Everything flowed very well, and while I definitely had my favourites, I am glad for an ending that seemed fitting for what everyone fought to do.

This is my second paper book of the month, and I would highly recommend this book series to anyone who loves sci-fi/YA/dystopian literature.

Star rating: ✯✯✯✯

*Read in March, and it just turned April when posting.