Title: EMBER
Author: Mindy Hayes
Source: ebook from author for honest review
Goodreads...
One decision changed her life forever. One choice could seal her fate for
eternity.
By accepting her destiny, Calliope entered the enchanting world of Faylinn.
She wasn’t prepared for all the compromises she would be forced to make. After
being thrown into her duties as queen, she must pick her battles wisely or risk
losing the respect of her kingdom.
With Kai and Declan by her side her confidence rises, but they can’t protect
her from everything. When Faylinn is threatened Calliope is forced to face an
even greater reality than she was prepared for. Haunted by the truthfulness of
Favner’s last words, she realizes she has no idea what she’s gotten herself
into.
Can Calliope be able to hold true to Faylinn’s beliefs while still
following her heart, or will she be forced to sacrifice a part of herself to
save her kingdom?
My take...
I shifted my gaze to the tree and saw Kai's eyes were not on them but one
me. His eyes didn't shy away, and neither did mine. I wished I could read his
thoughts to know what was running through his mind when he looked at me like
that. There wasn't any way to really describe it. It wasn't any one emotion I
could pin point. It was everything all at once, drowning me in an ocean of
sensations of which I never wanted to let go.
***
Callie knew becoming queen was her destiny and it wouldn't be easy. But
with talk of bonding to royalty and now death threats, well, these were things
she did not sign up for.
My love for Callie and Kai grew to new heights in EMBER. Their interactions
and banter was a lot of what I loved about them. They kept it fun but it was
meaningful to the core. And my heart broke each and every time they realized
that nothing could ever come from their feelings for one another. Unless Callie
was able to change the laws that have been in place for thousands of years and
face the wrath of those in her kingdom that still believe it is wrong to bond
outside their own, it was fruitless to hope. Such a quandary.
When reading this book there was always this lurking and nudging that
something is about to happen and it kept me on edge the entire time. It is
amazing how Hayes pulls you in, keeps you teetering on what may come, and then
smacks you with a load of WOW! And boy was it a WOW! It got me crazy excited to
read LUMINARY. I just need to hurry and read some books so I can concentrate
solely on it.
So many what if’s…so much left up in the air...I am so loving this series.
5 Stars!!
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