Kihrin’s practically trapped there like a prisoner. But I’ll talk about them in a bit.īeing a prince isn’t a good thing. Whilst you’re recovering from this whiplash turn of events, you’re slowly introduced to some characters who are central to the rest of the story and also brilliant. Things all kick off when Kihrin accidentally attracts the attention of a demon, who marks him, and later Kihrin is claimed as the long lost son of one of the powerful houses, making him a prince. It provides magical powers/protection and this makes him the centrepiece of the story, brilliantly dazzled in the spotlight. He has a necklace that he wears and everyone wants it. The book is set in an epic fantasy world and is one big political ball of chaos that Kihrin gets wrapped up in. But let’s not over-confuse you with that: it makes sense when you read it. We also get footnotes throughout with is another character who is familiar with Kihrin’s story, and they’re commenting on events. You’re just dying to know how he ended up there the whole way through. Mhm, it’s one of those books that starts at the ‘end’. This is happening because he is captured and in prison and they are recording his story whilst he awaits execution. They narrate different eras of his life and eventually things all tie together very nicely at the end. Simply put, this story is about Kihrin’s life, which is told by Kihrin himself and also by Talon. Talon! That’s her name! So, the story swaps between them telling Kihrin’s story. Dangit, world, you distracted me for too long and names have been forgotten.Īlright, I stopped being lazy and have retrieved the book to fact-check. The story is told from two perspectives, Kihrin’s and a creature that looks human(ish) called … no okay, I’ve completely forgotten her name. This is a twisty, turny narrative following a boy called Kihrin. Because lord, at the beginning this was a struggle. I have no words for how much I enjoyed this book. Because never has an author taken me on such an explosive journey and took me from struggle town to waaay overly invested in a story. I would firstly like to pledge my everlasting loyalty and love to Jenn Lyons and hereby do declare to read everything else she ever writes. Let us talk about this freaking masterpiece of a novel.
I have been trying to write this review for the longest of times and keep getting distracted every time I sit down. I’m really looking forward to the next book! The ending was ridiculously mind-blowing when everything just comes together. Whilst it’s convoluted in its storytelling and a real brain teaser to keep up with, it is SO worth it. Well, I wasn’t expecting to rate this so highly. Review on Goodreads Big thanks to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of this for review!
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