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Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Cassandra has everything she could wish for. Her father is a powerful merchant and she is betrothed to the most eligible bachelor in Londinium.
Things start to change when she crosses paths with a strange boy who is on a quest to find a missing girl.
Meanwhile an unexplained illness is making its way through the city. The illness only seems to be targeting those who have Celtic magic in their blood.
Cassandra will soon discover that she does not live in the haven she once thought she did and she will be forced to make some choices that test everything she once believed in.
What I liked about this book
- The concept is really interesting. The Roman Empire didn't fall and some of them live in a walled city within Britannia.
- The author references real historical places and people throughout the story.
- I enjoyed the romance between Cass and Devyn.
- I found the use of both magic and technology intriguing.
What I didn't like
- It takes a long time for the story to build up.
- There is very little in the way of explanation. There is a lot of speculation but not very much confirmation (if that makes sense). After finishing the book, I felt like I still had no idea what's going on.
- This is the first instalment in the series so a cliff hanger ending was to be expected, but I feel like the ending is really abrupt.
It took me a long time to get into this book but once I did I couldn't put it down. I flew through the last 50% but I was quite disappointed by the end. Though I do think I would read the next instalment to see where the story goes.
3 stars
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