Blurb
Nineteen years ago, on the island kingdom of Garlin, a girl was born. With charred skin as rough as rock, Vala was instantly feared. For how could one be scorched by magic when it had perished ages before? Recognizing an asset, the royal family welcomed her on their Guard. Her detail: the prince. To watch. To protect. She has grown with him, lives her life for him. When the high kingdom’s princess comes to assess the prince, assassins of rival courtiers come to claim his life. One nearly succeeds in his mission. But with shadowy movements and charred skin like her own, Vala knows he is not like the rest. As threats to the prince continue and questions about Vala’s life begin to rise, she faces a fear worse than fire or water, worse even than losing him. She fears finding out who she truly is.
Review
I don't know about you, but I really love this cover. I like them even more when they give a really good representation of what the book is about. This book was better than I expected. I only saw 6 reviews on Goodreads and they all weren't actually reviews. And the reviews on the book were pretty poor scoring reviews. Something that I don't understand either.
I loved this unique magical story from beginning to end. The easy pace really made it hard for me to stop, I could have easily finished this book in a day. But the way it was written with the steady flow of information really kept me at the easy pace.
The complex characters were really well developed and kept the story fresh. Asking questions and really needing to keep going so you can truly figure out who is up to what and what's going to happen next. Who can Vala really trust?
In the end you really end up loving and hating some characters. But I will warn you at some point your opinion will change on quite a few!