Zafira lives in a world where things are not right. She alone is capable of hunting in the dark forest that twists the minds of all who enter. She hides her identity and poses as a man in order to help her people survive the increasingly harsh conditions. Nasir’s world is also wrong. An assassin who has been forced to abandon his code of honor, the crown prince has nowhere to turn to escape his father’s ludicrous demands. When an ancient being orchestrates an opportunity to change the fate of their worlds, neither can turn away. The resulting adventure is one that will force both to question all the walls and assumptions they’ve built.
The world building and character dynamics are spot on. Everyone has their own motivations, their own secrets, and watching them dance around each other without revealing too much to each other (or to us readers!) was my favorite part of this book.
Warnings: misogyny, violence, mild language, domestic abuse
The world building and character dynamics are spot on. Everyone has their own motivations, their own secrets, and watching them dance around each other without revealing too much to each other (or to us readers!) was my favorite part of this book.
Warnings: misogyny, violence, mild language, domestic abuse