Thank you to the fabulous author for this book in exchange for an honest review

Synopsis:

“When the time comes, I know you’ll be able to do what’s necessary,” she said before walking away. “Maybe that’s what I’m afraid of,” Freya whispered.

The Kade rule the Third Country through terror and unrelenting oppression. To the outside world, healer Freyanna Kuch is a member of the subjugated Pious class whose collaboration has seen her richly rewarded by the Kade. But Freya is a member of the Resistance. Her upstanding marriage, work, and conduct is a front as she works to create a better, more equal world.
However, the world of intrigue and shadows requires everything of a person. If Freya is to succeed in helping the Resistance, she must sort out her complicated feelings for Ashtyn, the man who brought her to the Resistance, and try to navigate the bloodthirsty demands of rebellion despite her obligation as a healer to do no harm.
As tensions rise across the Third Country, Freya must decide who she must be in order to fight for the world she wants, even if that means turning away from everything she holds dear.

Review:

So my friend wrote this book.

My friend is bloody brilliant.

And this review is not biased in anyway because my friend the author, would know that if I didn’t like this book, I would tell her. Because I never like to keep my opinion to myself and I do love to rant about a crappy book, but unfortunately after reading this book, I couldn’t find a damn thing to hate.

But this book was brilliant.

What I like about this book comes down to Alice’s writing. There is no plottering around with dull dialogue while she thinks of the plot, there is no beating around the bush with lack of character development and there is no fucking up the stars with shitty annoying characters. Alice gets straight to the point, so at no point in the book you find your mind wondering, you never find yourself bored, instead you get engrouced deeply in the plot and wondering if all your favourite characters are going to survive while you try not to pull your hair out in anticipation. It’s all very full on everyone.

Freya is trying to come to terms with what is happening and what is about to happen while remaining inconspicuous. Meanwhile the relationship between Freya and Ashtyn continues to develop, and isn’t easy.

AND THE ENDING. I lovvvved it. The very last line had me evil laughing in the darkness of my library and I need the next book. Do you think I can bribe an author for the ending with chocolate? Serious question though!!!

Overall, I have to say. You need to read this book or you might wake up with pipe cleaners as fingers …

Rating: 5/5

ISBN: 9780648187585