100 Pages A Day...Stephanie's Book Reviews

Two girls, completely different have been brought together to help their war-torn region.  Aia, who can not remember anything from more than a year ago, not even her real name, has been given a powerful weapon that might help end the war.  But what secrets does her locked memory hold?  Merian is a rough and tumble social outcast at her school who begged a friend, Birk, to spend the summer at his uncle's house in Thunder Rock rather than face her saddened mother.  Merian's mother takes her frustration out on Merian ever since Merian's brother, Lyder joined the opposing forces, the greys. 

This fantasy had me completely absorbed!  A fast-paced and exciting adventure that kept me interested throughout the whole story. The suspense and mysteries of Aia's past were intriguing.  I enjoyed that there were two powerful female points of view.  Although  Merian is figuring out a rough family life and Aia does not know her past, both women have a strong sense of self and throughout the novel, develop even more.  There is a romance component to this story, it didn't bother me but the fantasy and adventure can stand by itself.  I loved the world of Bragimark and the magic within, the world-building was beautifully done and I could picture the forests, mountains and cliffs that Merian and Aia's perilous adventures took place on.  The ending was absolutely riveting, and very twisty.  The cliff-hanger, to-be-continued ending left me wanting to read the next installment right away.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.