Wow. Just wow. This book was as intense as the Hunger Games, only imagine if people actually fought over the opportunity to participate because the winner (if there is one - and there hasn't been a winner for hundreds of years) gets to be the new ruler of the cyrens. That is this book. And it was incredible.

Roh is a cyren, the daughter of a criminal, and she grows up as part of the lowest caste. She wants more. And the only way up, the only way out, and the only way to learn her history is to win the games and become queen. I don't want to give away too much - you have to read this book! But there are some really cool scenes between Roh and her human where he influences her to do something a cyren would never do like save the life of another human or fight for what she believes is right even if it doesn't affect her. Roh is a complicated character. She's not all that great. But she's no more terrible than anyone else, and maybe better than some because she can learn from others. Maybe? Anyway, I liked her. I liked her friends. I liked the queen. It's good. Read it!

I received an ARC from the author and have reviewed it willingly because I was blown away by the story and think it needs to be read by a lot more people. Also, I absolutely can't wait for book 2! ( )