Title: Ignited
Author: A.M. Deese
Series: Dance of the Elements #1
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Publisher: Radiant Crown Publishing
Publication Date: March 27th, 2018
Edition: Kindle Edition
Source: NetGalley
Synopsis:
A NOBLE DAUGHTER.
A FORMER SLAVE.
SCORCHED EARTH AND DANGEROUS GAMES.
“Jura imagined it sounded like rain.”
Juggling death is nothing new for seventeen-year-old Jura, daughter of the First of the Thirteen, successive rulers of the Republic of the Sand Sea. However, when a blood chain ensnares her father, she is thrust into the seat of power and forced to rule her elders.
“To Tylak, water had never tasted sweeter.”
Jura must track down her father’s assassin and balance a country on the verge of collapse. To find the Prince of Shadows and uncover the truth, Jura puts her trust in Tylak, a former slave accused of stealing from the Everflame—a man she once condemned to death.
In a world where water is currency and enemies lurk around every corner, Jura will use her wits or risk igniting a world war.
Review:
It took me a few chapters to really get into the flow of this book. It was pretty unclear how most of these characters were connected for most of the book, but once it was more clear this book everything got far more interesting. I'm still struggling with how scarce water is, and how the less fortunate continue to be alive if they don't have daily access to water of any kind. It's really the only thing I struggle with accepting in any reality, despite that there are dragons in this world.
Gotta say Jura took some getting used to for me. But she is a stand out character. As the heir to the first house of the thirteen, she's expected to know the ins and outs of the council, but she's not very good at it. She's very bookish and far too kind to really work the scheming of the Thirteen. But she's really endearing and I kind of love how she's always needing to adjust her glasses, it's just a small thing that makes her character seem more real.
Kay is a spitfire of a little girl, and I really loved her character. I look forward to her being in future books.
Tylak, I like his character, and how he fits into things. He's a little cocky, a little selfish, but not a bad person. A lot has been taken from him, so his attitude is understandable. I don't want to give too much away on that.
Amira, well, I kind of saw that coming but not in the way that it came about. Though it wasn't revealed until much later what her deal was, her behavior through the rest of the book shows me that she was never really a good friend to Jura. Mocking her at times, belittling her at others.
This was a fantastic book, I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Amira, well, I kind of saw that coming but not in the way that it came about. Though it wasn't revealed until much later what her deal was, her behavior through the rest of the book shows me that she was never really a good friend to Jura. Mocking her at times, belittling her at others.
This was a fantastic book, I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
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