Devastated by her betrothal to a violent boy she does not love, Jayden is forced to accept her fate as her ancient Mesopotamian tribe moves to the Summer Lands, where she falls for a mysterious youth from the Southern Lands.
Teenage princess Jayden has left her tribe and is alone in the desert, seeking her beloved prince Kadesh and trying to evade her evil fiance, Horeb. When she eventually finds Kadesh, he has been badly injured and scarred, but more ominously, he appears to be keeping secrets from her. Kadesh, Jayden, and the Edomites travel toward Jayden's home kingdom in the southern lands, but they face constant danger from Horeb's army and from the desert itself. They eventually reach the city of Sariba, where Kadesh and his family rule, but now they face even greater threats from power-hungry Aliyah, Kadesh's former fiancee and priestess of the Goddess of Sariba.
I jumped right into this second book in the series. I had to know what happened next with Jayden. Does she find Kadesh and can she outrun Horeb. There were many times when I wondered if Jayden and Kadesh would make it to his home country, but I knew Jayden was not going to let their long journey be for nothing.
If I didn't already think there was something wrong with Horeb and Jayden's tribe, I would know if now. How two people could turn an entire tribe against a girl they've known their whole lives is beyond me. I was sickened by how the entire tribe treated her and was glad when she was able to make her escape.
Jayden and Kadesh still had a lot to work out, considering everything they'd been through, but you could see how their relationship was growing. They were no longer just enamored with each other, but learning how to navigate a "grown up" relationship. Learning to trust one another and understanding how to lean on the other. I think this will become very important as we move into the third book. I don't think either of them is going to be able to take on Horeb without the other right by their side.
A fantastic read and one I'm truly thankful to RT16 for the introduction. Had I not gone into the Avon party, I would have missed this awesome series.
Reading updates
-
Started reading
-
22 April, 2016:
Finished reading
-
22 April, 2016:
Reviewed