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A life in slavery taught Tisaanah how to survive with nothing but a sharp eye, a quick mind, and a touch of magic. But the night she tried to buy her freedom, she nearly paid with her life. Instead, she murdered the most powerful man in Threll. Forced to flee, she has only one chance at saving those she left behind: pledging herself to the Orders, an organization of magic Wielders strong enough to destroy her former masters. To earn her place, Tisaanah is forced into an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire Wielder who despises the Orders. He has no interest in helping her. But as the Orders' grip tightens around them both, his bloody past may be the key to her future... or their downfall. Under looming war, Tisaanah must master her magic and survive the Orders demands. And as her feelings for Maxantarius deepen, she is forced to decide how much she is willing to trade away for revenge. The Orders have bigger plans for Tisaanah. Darker plans. But Tisaanah will stop at nothing to save those she abandoned. Even if it means forfeiting her freedom and sacrificing her heart. Even if it means wielding death itself.
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2 primary books3 released booksThe War of Lost Hearts is a 3-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Carissa Broadbent.
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THE WRITING, THE CHARACTERS, THE DESCRIPTIONS, EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT!!
I was not expecting this book to be this good honestly, but this surpasses all my expectations, if I could give it 6 stars I would. Omg
Make it make sense cause it doesn't. Who barely gets accepted into a group and turns around and starts demanding group give her ppl to go save slaves. Especially when she was just told they want no issue with other country. Boring, didn't like characters and makes no damn sense.
The progression in the relationship between Max and Tisaanah was the selling point of this book, and the thing that kept me invested in the story even though I found a plot to be lacking in some parts. The descriptions were very abstract, and I personally, found it very hard to follow what was going on in the fighting scenes as well as when magic was being described. I found the story engaging and well paced. The relationships between the main protagonists and side-characters were very well done. The reveals of Max's and Tisaanah's past was done perfectly and they would always deepen my understanding of the character, making me feel and care for them even more. Ending of a chapter would always leave me wanting more romance or more worldbuilding/magic. So much that I read the book in two sittings.
Some of the things that I hope to see improve in the next book are expansion of the world, better and more in-depth explanation of the magic as well. Also I would love to see side characters a bit more well flesh out (their backgrounds, families...) beside just the relationship with the two main protagonists. I feel like this story has a lot of potential, so I'm excited to see if the sequel lives up to the expectation.
Would recommend to the fans of Sarah J. Mass.
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