Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Format: eARC
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Ren Kolins is a silver wielder—a dangerous thing to be in the kingdom of Erdis, where magic has been outlawed for a century. Ren is just trying to survive, sticking to a life of petty thievery, card games, and pit fighting to get by. But when a wealthy rebel leader discovers her secret, he offers her a fortune to join his revolution. The caveat: she won’t see a single coin until they overthrow the King.
Behind the castle walls, a brutal group of warriors known as the King’s Children is engaged in a competition: the first to find the rebel leader will be made King’s Fang, the right hand of the King of Erdis. And Adley Farre is hunting down the rebels one by one, torturing her way to Ren and the rebel leader, and the coveted King’s Fang title.
But time is running out for all of them, including the youngest Prince of Erdis, who finds himself pulled into the rebellion. Political tensions have reached a boiling point, and Ren and the rebels must take the throne before war breaks out.
CHRISTINA’S THREE STAR REVIEW
I tried. I really really tired. In fact, I tried for two weeks. Don’t get me wrong. I finished it, but I really tired liking it more than I actually did. And it had so much potential!!!!
In a kingdom close to war, the rebels are desperate to overthrow the thrown. The issue is that the King and his sons possess the power to wield silver (think using magic that’s silver which you can manipulate into what ever you want, good or bad), and they’re the only ones alive with such power since the King slaughtered every last silver wielder. That is until the rebels discovered Ren’s secret and coerced her in to joining their fight.
Let’s go back to Ren’s secret. Yes, she’s a silver wielder. How? She survived the attack on her parents and has been living among commoners in hiding since she was nine (now eighteen). But that’s not the only secret she keeps. She’s also a fighter in the pits, has a debt the size of a small mansion estate and has a serious chip on her shoulder. Ok, that last part isn’t that much of a secret.
Although this book focuses on the rebellion and the fact that Ren is their secret weapon, there are so many side stories that it pulled me in so many directions that I felt myself actually losing interest at times. But then I’d be brought back in with the story line that I was actually interested in just lose interest again.
This cycle is my love/hate with this book. It had so much potential for me that that is most likely why I kept trying to “get into” the book. And then the part that had me so intrigued fell short for me. Here’s the best way I can explain myself. It usually takes me no longer than 2 days to read a book. This took me 2 weeks.
BOOK INFORMATION
Purchase link to all retail outlets: https://amzn.to/3955TEL
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44538875
AUTHOR INFORMATION
I’m a graduate of UC Santa Barbara, where I studied communication and writing. I grew up among the redwoods of Northern California, and now live in Charlotte with my books and the houseplants I haven’t killed yet. If I’m not writing or reading, you’re most likely to find me in a cafe, music venue, or the aisles of Trader Joe’s. OF SILVER AND SHADOW is my debut novel.
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