Zoraida Córdova

I did want to like this one but honestly I just didn't care enough about the characters and what was happening to them and I also felt like I was reading the second book in the story and I was missing huge chunks of background and story. There's also a lot of backstabbing, no-one trusts anyone else and they have grounds. Everyone is out to get each other.
The narrator is also unreliable, but that's partially because she can absorb the memories of others and sometimes has issues distinguishing between her own memories and those of others.
In a world where people have magic, those without want to control it or kill those with, the king of her country in particular wants to do both and is willing to do anything to keep power in his hands.
If there's a sequel, honestly I'm not looking for it.… (more)