Once a territory built on matriarchal rule and values, Tìr Teine has since grown frail from a long line of fruitless kings. The most recent of which have ruled under the influence of the True Religion, an oppressive group who have steadily poisoned the region with their anti-magic teachings.
Born to rule and blessed by fire, Aemyra has begrudgingly lived in hiding rather than risk her life in court, waiting in anticipation for the current king’s death so she can bond to his dragon, claim her throne, and protect her people. But when the king dies and Aemyra is ready to take what is rightfully hers, her ambitious plan is foiled and she is thrust into a game of vicious politics and plots.
Her biggest adversary is Prince Fiorean, a dragon-rider and one of the most powerful fire wielders in the territory. Cold, arrogant, and blindly supportive of his corrupt family, he is everything Aemyra despises. But as chaos engulfs the court, they find themselves reluctantly entwined, forced to forge an uneasy alliance—one that quickly ignites into something more dangerous than either of them expected.
Behind enemy lines and slowly falling for her so-called adversary, Aemyra uncovers just how far the rot of corruption has spread, and what she may have to sacrifice to claim her throne.
I was so excited to get to this one. But early on I realized that this was not going to be a book for me. The premise reminded me of TOG (Throne of Glass) but it was nothing like it. This one was a struggle from the start. It was painfully boring, and no matter how much I hoped it would pick up, it just dragged. I made it a little over 100 pages and felt like absolutely nothing had happened to justify that time investment.
I seriously hated the FMC and she was honestly horrible. I couldn’t connect with her, root for her, or even tolerate being in her head. Every chapter felt like a chore, and instead of getting more invested, I just kept checking how many pages were left.
Overall, I am glad that I ended up DNFing this one around a 100 pages I kind of hate that I gave it that long. But I was hoping it was going to get better.
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