Faced with her brother’s betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family. She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat.
They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating.❞ (end of description)
MY RATING: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
REVIEW
The Riki and Aska clans are mortal enemies. Eelyn, the main character, grew up in an Aska clan. One day in battle she is about to be killed by a Riki when suddenly she is saved by her brother, the same brother who she thought had died five years ago! To make matters worse he’s fighting alongside the Riki, the Riki! who are the mortal enemies of her people.
Things happen and Eelyn ends up kidnapped by the Riki. In order to survive she must put her beliefs aside and trust the people she spent her life fighting.
Overall, I enjoyed it and recommend it to readers of YA and fantasy.
