Amryn Cross

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**I received a copy of this book from YA Bound Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not influenced by my source.**

WOW! This book was great! It was exactly what I wanted it to be! Take the bachelorette premise of [b:The Selection|10507293|The Selection (The Selection, #1)|Kiera Cass|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322103400s/10507293.jpg|15413183] but add to it the political intrigue and amazingly strong heroine of [b:Snow Like Ashes|17399160|Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes, #1)|Sara Raasch|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392224823s/17399160.jpg|24221752], and you've got a great historical-fantasy story!

What I really loved about this world is the use of religion as the main political source for tension. Most High YA Fantasy novels use magic/powers or a caste system to entice conflict; but here, it all stems from religion. How realistic is that? Very if you ask me. I enjoyed reading about a world that wasn't flowing with magic but instead looked at something we have in our own world and something everyone has had a brush with at one point or another.

The balance between Emilia's character development, romance and the political world was perfect. The plot moves at a fast, but constant pace throughout the story. I never got bored thanks to the various twists that happen and the way it shifted seamless from one plot aspect to the next. Amryn Cross has a great talent for writing and it shines in this novel.

One of my favourites this year!

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Actual Rating: 5/5… (mehr)