Onyx & Ivory by Mindee Arnett

Onyx & Ivory (The Rime Chronicles, #1)

by Mindee Arnett

“At once fresh, at once classic, Onyx and Ivory is a page-turning blend of monsters, magic, and romance.” —Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of Truthwitch

Acclaimed author Mindee Arnett thrusts readers into a beautiful, dangerous, and magical world in this stunningly epic and romantic fantasy for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah Raasch.

They call her Traitor Kate. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king of Rime.

Cast out of the nobility, Kate now works for the royal courier service. Only the most skilled ride for the Relay and only the fastest survive, for when night falls, the drakes—deadly flightless dragons—come out to hunt. Fortunately, Kate has a secret edge: She is a wilder, born with forbidden magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals.

And it’s this magic that leads her to a caravan massacred by drakes in broad daylight—the only survivor Corwin Tormaine, the son of the king. Her first love, the boy she swore to forget after he condemned her father to death.

With their paths once more entangled, Kate and Corwin must put the past behind them to face this new threat and an even darker menace stirring in the kingdom.

Reviewed by liz089 on

4 of 5 stars

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This was an amazing read !!

I loved it the moment I opened my FairyLoot box and... it is just so gorgeous. Those black sprayed pages are amazingly cool.. combined with that white cover it is just beyond pretty !!!

But well, enough with the cover appreciation ! The story itself was really awesome. It has a very interesting magic system, with two different kinds of magic. The world building was good, the plot was exciting and the MC's were likable enough. I did not completely love them... but they were okay. At some point I did guess who the BIG ENEMY was, but who he REALLY was, was a surprise to me.

Also, I did not know this was a series ?? Towards the ending, there were so many things left unanswered that either it would be way to rushed to have a good ending or well.. The ending is not an ending XD So when will the second part come ?? Neeeeed

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