Review: Must Read for fans of  Graceling, Legend and Throne of Glass
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
If you liked Graceling, Legend and Throne of Glass, The Blue Eyed General should be your next read.Tieve Kedgewater's best friend, Jed leaves home to join Elite, a militant group planning to overthrow their Emperor.  After Jed is killed in action, Tieve blames the rebellion's leader, Caleb.  Thinking her best shot at revenge is killing Caleb in combat, she changes her name to Cecelia Rivermire and becomes a soldier in the Emperor's army.  Blessed with extraordinary strength, agility and focus, Cecelia advances to the position of Third General of the Royal Litekian Squad and Commander in Chief of Division Two.  In addition to her military prowess, Cecelia stands out because of her perfect skin, blond hair and piercing blue eyes.  She quickly becomes famous for both her beauty and brawn.  Which is why everyone is shocked to learn General Cecelia has been charged with treason and sentenced to die at the end of Chapter One.No spoilers here: but Cecelia continues on her quest to kill Caleb despite her fall from grace.  With the help of a gang of thieves, she hides from those who would kill her while running toward her goal of revenge.  Along the way, she discovers truths about the Emperor, her army and the rebels she has always considered the enemy.The Blue Eyed General is a fast paced adventure with everything I love in a book: sci-fi elements, action, romance, humor, mystery, surprises, drama and a very original plot.  There are fight scenes with magical weapons and android soldiers, daring rescues and narrow escapes, and a mystery that slowly unfolds as Cecelia's life quickly  unravels. All the characters are dynamic and entertaining - there are ones you love, ones you love to hate, ones you want to slap, ones you want to strangle... and the bad guys are REALLY bad guys.I really enjoyed this story, and I highly recommend it for fans of YA lit with a sci-fi fantasy adventure plot. I look forward to the next book and wish Rebecca Inman all the best with her career.