“I live in thrall for the good of the realm,” I say softly. It’s an act of penance, and Maude knows it. “To live in thrall is an honor. The choice is mine…and I vow to choose well.”

I received a free, advanced copy of this book, and it exceeded my expectations! It has everything I love about dystopian novels mixed with Cinderella.
The book is the perfect length for a weekend binge session. Once I opened it, I was thrown into the realm of Kravan. The plot kept at a nice pace throughout the book, and I really d the characters. The end of the book has me excited and sad that I have to wait for book two to come out.4 s Amanda7

This book was AMAZING! This is the first book i have read by K.A Riley.

This is a distopian Cinderella retelling. I feel it is such a well thought out /unique version of Cinderella. Shara (Fmc) is a Tethered (person with powers) who grew up in a tower learning how to serve the nobles. All Tethereds have an AI implant chip, are unable to ever touch another person, and have so many other rules to follow. Once 19, the Tethered go and serve a Noble family.

I am not one for spoilers, so Im not going to say much else about the plot line. This book was a slow burn, sorta enemies to lovers/fated mates vibe. The austhor does a fantastic job world building Kravan and has great character development.

Honestly, i can not wait until April 2024 for the second book.2 s Nicky W. (Bookstacks_and_Coffeecups)165 14

I have to say that I really enjoyed the world building in this dystopian romance and I loved the immediate chemistry between Shara (MFC) and Thorne (MMC)
which is only amplified as time goes on and she learns who he is to her and as he helps her come to know who she really is.
This story is quick paced without sacrificing the set up. There is plenty of intrigue to keep you curious and the set up for book 2 is fantastic.

I will say just as a warning for those who follow me regularly that this book is much more adult than my usual reads and recommendations. I’ve read another YA series (Cure Chronicles) by this author which was fantastic and wasn’t expecting the more graphic nature of this novel (cursing, violence and sexual situations) in comparison, but I appreciate the author including a warning note at the beginning of the book. I decided to continue reading but I was glad to be made aware of what I was getting into. Just a warning for my clean reads/closed door friends.

All in all I’m anticipating book two and can’t wait to find out where this series goes! Thank you to the author for an advance review copy of this book. All opinions are mine. 1 Kate DenverAuthor 6 books42

Plot: 4
Characters: 4
World Building: 4
Pacing: 3.5

This dystopian Cinderella retelling takes place in the realm of Kraven. In the lands there are those lower class, nobles, and a class of people known as the Tethered.

Our FMC is Shara, a tethered raised in the confines of The Tower, a place all tethered are born and raised in. Their purpose? Depending on their supernatural gift, is to serve at the whim of the noble house they are sold to.

Shara is able, she is smart and friendly and right of the bat I d her. Our love interest I d just as much. Thorne was grumpy, witty, teasing and ticked almost every box in my book boyfriend list but when reading I couldn’t shake the image of him as Challe, the character out of The Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (who I love
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