This story had a brisk pace that I easily fell into rhythm with, and the plot was iconic fantasy but with a uniqueness I really enjoyed. I believe this book is a standalone, which is absolutely excellent because there really are not enough well-written standalone YA fantasy books out there. Thank you tot he publisher for sending me a copy to review!
Trapped between divided loyalties, she must summon the courage to confront a destiny that could tear her apart.” Now Elanna has no choice but to lead a rebellion against the kingdom to which she once gave her allegiance. Feeling a strange, deep connection to the natural world, she also must face the truth about the forces she has always denied or disdained as superstition powers that suddenly stir within her.īut an all-too-human threat is drawing near, determined to exact vengeance. Returning to the homeland of magical legends she has forsaken, Elanna is forced to reckon with her despised, estranged father, branded a traitor long ago. But when he dies under mysterious circumstances, Elanna is accused of his murder and must flee for her life. “Lady Elanna Valtai is fiercely devoted to the King who raised her like a daughter. Trapped between divided loyalties, she must summon the courage to confront a destiny that could tear her apart.The Waking Land (The Waking Land #1) by Callie Bates (2017) But an all-too-human threat is drawing near, determined to exact vengeance. Feeling a strange, deep connection to the natural world, she also must face the truth about the forces she has always denied or disdained as superstition powers that suddenly stir within her.
Lady Elanna Valtai is fiercely devoted to the King who raised her like a daughter. Years later, she returns home a fugitive, while grappling with a repressed magic that could, if mastered, make her the most powerful person in two kingdoms. A young girl is kidnapped by the king to punish her father's rebellion against him.
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