Angela R. Sasser

Hard to Believe this is YA!

Revisado: 08-06-18

I picked this book up on a whim because I'm always hungry for a book in a much less traveled setting like a desert. The world of fantasy also does not have enough cool gunslinging gals kicking butt and taking names!

I had no idea this was a YA book because that usually has a certain flavor to it where you have a lovestruck protagonist getting caught up in the romance of some mysterious new boy and sticking it to the authority. While all those famliar tropes appear in one form or another, I felt like there was plenty else going on to keep us interested. These plot points happened naturally rather than feeling forced like other YA stories I've experienced. One of the best elements of this book is also the fantastic Arabesque world of folklore and fairy tales mixed with a refreshing new take! I love the mythos Hamilton has built and expanded upon and look forward to more in the sequels.

Amani's quest to forge her own way in this fascinating world kept me invested and I love the fact that she's not altogether likable at times. She's brash, headstrong, and world-weary. I'm looking forward to seeing where her journey takes her in the sequels and how she develops as a heroine coming into her own!

Performance:
Soneela Nankani has a pleasant voice, though perhaps a bit flat and unemotoinal at times, which is why I ranked Performance 4/5. Not a bad performance at all, however, and I'm hoping perhaps I'll get more used to her for the sequel books!

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