A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, #1)

by Roseanne A. Brown

[tweetybugshouse]

This debut totally lived up to what i was expecting. Karina is the daughter of the Sultana and basically feels like she worth nothing since the death of her farther and sister in a horrible fire that she takes all the blame for, so much so that their a huge gulf of loneliness between herself and her mother. Malik and his sisters are outsiders who due to unforeseen magic are swallowed into a competition that grips you by the teeth with it imagery. The author does a fabulous job of describing this land, painting pictures of what transpires during the competition and never once forgets about the debilitating panic that plagues the characters. Their a lot of character growth throughout the story and the pages fly by as your immersed in the intertwining tale of Karina and Malik. The anguish i feel for both characters as in their own ways they are fighting for family and are pushed into what transpires by unseen forces. This is truly what i enjoy in YA fantasy traveling to new lands, battling unimaginable horrors and maybe learning a lesson or two along the way. I can’t wait to read the sequel.