After reading 131 pages, I still wasn't engaged with the characters and so I gave up. The premise is that a 20'ish woman wakes in the woods near a small destitute town, nearly naked and with no memory of how she came to be there. She tracks down the thief only to be arrested for attacking the woman and demanding the return of her belongings. Scattered and strange memories start to return, e.g., her name is Kai, along with even stranger magical powers.
Both Library Journal and Booklist gave this mixed reviews, suggesting that hard-core genre fans will be enamored in spite of its flaws. Booklist concludes, " Intriguing themes of redefining monstrousness and owning past mistakes are marred by opaque character motivations and slipshod world building. Even so, ardent romantasy fans will devour it." Referring to the characters, Library Journal concurs, "Her [Kai] importance is found only in the last few pages, following enough twists and reversals that it's difficult for readers to know what the narrative wants from her. Romance ...is teased but is saved for upcoming books... An ambitious romantasy opener, best for dedicated fans of the genre."
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