by Sara Holland
ebook, 338 pages
April 1st 2014
Published January 2nd 2018
by HarperTeen
ARC from Edelweiss
Goodreads | Amazon| B & N | TBD
In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries.
No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A decade ago, she and her father were servants at Everless, the Gerlings’ palatial estate, until a fateful accident forced them to flee in the dead of night. When Jules discovers that her father is dying, she knows that she must return to Everless to earn more time for him before she loses him forever.
But going back to Everless brings more danger—and temptation—than Jules could have ever imagined. Soon she’s caught in a tangle of violent secrets and finds her heart torn between two people she thought she’d never see again. Her decisions have the power to change her fate—and the fate of time itself.
No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A decade ago, she and her father were servants at Everless, the Gerlings’ palatial estate, until a fateful accident forced them to flee in the dead of night. When Jules discovers that her father is dying, she knows that she must return to Everless to earn more time for him before she loses him forever.
But going back to Everless brings more danger—and temptation—than Jules could have ever imagined. Soon she’s caught in a tangle of violent secrets and finds her heart torn between two people she thought she’d never see again. Her decisions have the power to change her fate—and the fate of time itself.
If I haven't been reading so much YA fantasy for the last 5 years, I would think this book is amazing and not just mediocre. But it's a great debut actually and the world building is complex and piqued my curiosity. But as much as I'm grateful for the strong female character, there are moments like her reminiscing about her childhood crush (yawn) and the oppressive state of the servants and villagers which just make me squirm.
I really hope the next book in the series would be a lot more exciting after that unpredictable twisted ending.
I really hope the next book in the series would be a lot more exciting after that unpredictable twisted ending.
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