N. K. Traver

* I got this book for review from the publisher for my honest thoughts*

I wond up really enjoying the concept of this novel. I also really liked the characters and found the main character to be super fun. I really liked the setting and the elements of adventure that was the foundation of this novel. While I liked all the characters, i did not always feel connected to them and that was challenging part of this novel. I also thought the world building was unclear and could have been a bit clearer and and the pacing was was choppy. I am excited for book 2 in the future.… (meer)

* I got this book for review from the publisher for my honest thoughts*

I wond up really enjoying the concept of this novel. I also really liked the characters and found the main character to be super fun. I really liked the setting and the elements of adventure that was the foundation of this novel. While I liked all the characters, i did not always feel connected to them and that was challenging part of this novel. I also thought the world building was unclear and could have been a bit clearer and and the pacing was was choppy. I am excited for book 2 in the future.… (meer)

I'm torn on what to rate this one - I'm going back and forth between 3 and 4 stars and I'm thinking 3.5 stars. This was a hard one for me to rate and read because it was a highly anticipated book for me. After all, I LOVED the first one, The Kinder Poison like it was such a good book, but this one didn't live up to the hype as much for me. Unfortunately for me, it was a bit disappointing and a letdown. I'm still unsure of what I even read because I knew what was going on for most of the book and then the ending of the book happened and I got a little lost and annoyed. I did not like the end of this book at all. I'm also annoyed about the way the story went, it didn't make a lot of sense to me. I have more to say but I can't say without doing spoilers so I'm going to leave it at that. If you liked The Kinder Poison, this next book might be a bit of a letdown for you, but there were some good parts in it too.… (meer)

I enjoyed this book and loved it! I can't wait for the next book. I keep thinking about the whole storyline and the characters and it's a great read.
It's about this girl, who wants to go see the palace and her friend dresses her up so that she and her friend can sneak into this event that happens before starting The Crossing.
Then, of course, things go wrong and they see her as a contestant/participant and she's suddenly torn/stuck in between two brothers and a sister as they all go compete in the Crossing vying to be the next ruler. There's romance, sibling rivalry, political intrigue, stories and so much in this story as they go across the dessert participating in The Crossing.
And at first, before they leave to go participate in The Crossing, Zahru is only a participant, but then something happens and she finds herself as the human sacrifice to be cared for and escorted along the way so that her death can bring the magic and success of gaining the throne to one of the brothers or the sister. She continually tries to escape and find a way out of being the human sacrifice and discern her feelings for the brothers and figuring out who she'd help to become the next ruler if she could.
I enjoyed it a lot - so much that I wish I could read it again already. I'm jealous of others who get to read and discover this gem for the first time.… (meer)