Veronyka, a girl who poses as a boy to become a Rider. The story is told through three perspectives. Now the one thing that threw me off at times was the character Sev. Also there is a history being told through letters and accounts about two sisters long ago, who loved each other but turned enemies….hmmm….🤭. I enjoyed learning about the history of Pyra, the warrior Queens and phoenix lore because it was so interesting to me. But her character is what made me want to read more because I wanted to know her motivations and secrets. Val is something else! I pegged her as just a really obsessive, controlling sibling. Their relationship is not easy which made me want to read more. They are both animages (they can control animals) and shadow mages (they can get into people’s heads). We meet Veronyka and Val who are sisters. I picked it up this morning and didn’t stop until I was done.
I didn’t feel this was too slow, but I had a headache last night and couldn’t read long into the night. If it’s too slow, I put it down and pick it up the next day. There is a lot of world building in fantasy and it can be slow going. I saw some poor reviews on Goodreads because of the slow beginning but I’m learning (since writing book reviews) to really slow down when reading fantasy books.
I am glad I borrowed it and what a book to start my summer reading!
The blurb sounded interesting so I borrowed it then I started seeing others posting about it on Instagram, saying how good it was. I borrowed this book on account of its fabulous cover – I knew nothing about it. And meanwhile, the new empire has learned of the Riders’ return and intends to destroy them once and for all. Just as Veronyka finally feels like she belongs, her sister turns up and reveals a tangled web of lies between them that will change everything. After a shocking betrayal from her controlling sister, Veronyka strikes out alone to find the Riders-even if that means disguising herself as a boy to join their ranks.īut it is a fact of life that one must kill or be killed. Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old. I promised her the throne would not come between us. In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders-legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire-until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart. Categories: Phoenixes, Mages, Fantasy, Young Adult
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