Author: Alysa Wishingrad
Genre: fantasy
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Summary (provided by publisher): The heir to the Land should be strong. Fierce. Ruthless. At least, that’s what Beau’s father has been telling him his whole life, since Beau is the exact opposite of what the heir should be. With little control over his future, Beau is kept locked away, just another pawn in his father’s quest for ultimate power.
That is, until Beau meets a girl who shows him the secrets his father has kept hidden. For the first time, Beau begins to question everything he’s ever been told and sets off in search of a rebel who might hold the key to setting things right.
Teaming up with a fiery runaway boy, their mission quickly turns into something far greater as sinister forces long lurking in the shadows prepare to make their final move—no matter what the cost. But it just might be Beau who wields the power he seeks . . . if he can go from pawn to player before the Land tears itself apart.
My opinion: This book doesn't work too hard to explain itself. The interworkings of the world have to be gathered from details. They are never stated straight out. All of the information is present but having to puzzle through it may be too much of a challenge for some readers. The bones of the plot - a privileged child becoming aware of the system's cruelty, an unlikely team going up against an oppressive system - are fairly standard. I like that there is no perfect solution. They find that some rebels are as bad as the system they are trying to overthrow, that some people with power are too self serving. The multiple perspectives are well handled though the pacing is a bit slow.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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