Ashleigh Bello

ARC from NetGalley.

I've read some mixed reviews on this book but I definitely fall into the "I loved it" camp. Arianna Belvedor has grown up in some of the harshest conditions imaginable, and her only hope at a life outside of the hell she lives in is to be the best fighter in her city, which is one of the four corners. She's been learning how to fight for as long as she can remember, but that doesn't prepare her for the direction her life is suddenly going to take.

This is high fantasy at its best. The story has so many twists and turns it keeps you interested until the end. Arianna hooks up with some other travelers along the way, and little by little you get the whole backstory as to how the four corners came to be so hellish. It really was an interesting and different take, and I enjoyed it very much.

The characters were well fleshed out and had their own unique personalities, and the world building was phenomenal.

In summary, I really enjoyed this story and look forward to reading the other books in the series.

5/5 stars.… (meer)