Oh Nisha, Nisha, Nisha. What did I just read?!? This was so good! I definitely feel like I have been left on a major cliffhanger as to what happens next and I can’t wait for the ride to begin again! ⁣
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Hopefully no spoilers here, but I truly loved how her relationships changed within the book. Enemies become supporters. Slow burn. Secrets (from all directions)come to life in a beautiful way. Captor becomes protector. The FMC is strong, but not in the independent, I don’t need anyone way. It’s refreshing to see an intelligent, dignified girl seeking connection via relationships and willing to go for what she wants. ⁣
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I truly enjoyed this ARC. Thank you for the opportunity. I wish this ARC could’ve been a physical copy, because I felt the need to tag so many things! I only wish I would have seen a pronunciation guide. I tried my best with the names. The imagery of all the clothing, nature, and cities was beautiful. ⁣ ( )

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the Audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Pub Date: September 15, 2023 (I'm behind)

I'm looking forward to this series continuing and getting to learn more about this world! While I did enjoy the world building, as we learned everything along with the main character, sometimes it was also frustrating to not know how things worked because she didn't. I also felt like she was accepted into the upper echelons of society/royalty really quickly without anyone really knowing who she was and I didn't feel there was enough explanation as to why that happened.

I thought the narrator did a good job this with. There was some differentiation with the voices though I felt there could be a bit more but there weren't any detracting issues from her performance.

Solid start to a series and solid narration. ( )