Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for himself, his mother, and his sister Mari. Ironically, the only thing of value he has is something he can’t sell. For as long as Han can remember, he’s worn thick silver cuffs engraved with runes. They’re clearly magicked—as he grows, they grow, and he’s never been able to get them off.
Han’s life gets even harder after he takes a powerful amulet from the son of the High Wizard. The amulet once belonged to the Demon King, the wizard who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago. With a magical piece so powerful at stake, the Bayars will stop at nothing to reclaim it from Han.
Meanwhile, Raisa ana’Marianna, Princess Heir of the Fells, has her own battles to fight. Although Raisa will become eligible for marriage after her sixteenth name-day, she isn't looking forward to trading in her common sense for a prince with a big castle and tiny brain. Raisa aspires to be like Hanalea—the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. But it seems like her mother has other plans for her—plans that include a suitor who goes against everything the Queendom stands for.
The Seven Realms will tremble when the lives of Han and Raisa collide in this stunning new page-turner from best-selling author Cinda Williams Chima.
Blurb from Barnes and Nobel.com
4 out of 5 stars
Athough it had a bit of a slow start, this was a wonderful book. It is one of those ones that leaves you thinking about it when your not reading, laying awake at night wondering who's going to do what or what's going to happen next.
I loved the world The Seven Realms. It sounded so beautiful and dangerous and captivating that I wish I could visit it, even with all the dangerous things going on in the book. It's not likely to be a place I'll forget anytime soon.
All the characters seemed very original, and most of them could exist even today. I could picture them perfectly in my mind, see their faces and expressions. I loved both the main characters too. They seemed worlds and worlds apart, when really they could walk to each others houses. They even went to the same places, met the same people, which was unusual for a book told in two persectives.
All in all, it was a book I couldn't put down, and I'm glad I have the next one, because the ending you'll never expect! :)
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