Review: Intense story & enjoyable read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2014
I’ve read previous books by this author and was excited to see this new series starting. Dystopian novels are not at the top of my reading list but I enjoyed this novel. Illyria is a strong character, as is Bastien, and you can see their relationship grow as the story progresses. Unfortunately she is destined to be with someone else and this causes a lot of pain for everyone. I kept hoping the love triangle would be resolved but we don’t see that happen in this book. That being said, I could feel the depth of emotion the main characters have for one another and the challenges they face. The supporting characters play important roles in the story and while some people may not like that they are not more developed, that didn’t bother me.  Nothing comes easy for this group of young adults and the author draws you into the struggle and leaves you hopeful for the future.