Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But although
she's engaged to the prince, Twylla isn't exactly a member
of the court.
She's the executioner.
As the Goddess embodied, Twylla instantly kills anyone she touches.
Each month she's taken to the prison and forced to lay her
hands on those accused of treason.
No one will ever love a girl with murder in her veins. Even the
prince, whose royal blood supposedly makes him immune to Twylla's
fatal touch, avoids her company.
But then a new guard arrives, a boy whose easy smile belies his
deadly swordsmanship. And unlike the others, he's able to look
past Twylla's executioner robes and see the girl, not the Goddess.
Yet Twylla's been promised to the prince, and
knows what happens to people who cross the queen.
However, a treasonous secret is the least of Twylla's problems.
The queen has a plan to destroy her enemies, a plan that requires
a stomach-churning, unthinkable sacrifice.
Will Twylla do what it takes to protect her kingdom? Or will she
abandon her duty in favour of a doomed love?
Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass series, A
Witch In Winter or Philippa Gregory
* MASSIVE amounts of info dumping. The entire history of the land, the characters, and the politics was just dumped in the first 20% without any real plot. It was like a history book.
* I was disconnected from every single character.
* The whole narrative felt detached and lacking emotion.
* I didn’t enjoy the romance. It felt like insta-love. Then there was ALSO a love triangle.
* NOTHING excited me or made me giddy/nervous. Overall I just felt nothing about this whole book, the plot, and its characters.
* The ending was a bit weird, anti-climactic, and a let down.
I'm SO disappointed because I thought I would love this book so much. The cover and synopsis both excited the hell out of me. But then the book did nothing for me. :(
