The Kingdom of Malinas is the first book in a young adult trilogy by EJ Tett.

The prologue opens the novel with some warning, as the state of the Elani people is about to be threatened by the evil Lamya.

“We cannot run forever,” said Nodin. “When the time comes, we must deliver them a warrior.”
Here the reader also learns that the people of Malinas are separated into classes by the number of stars under their eyes.
“These marks,” said Sorrel, turning to Cloud, “t More...

This is a hard book to rate and review. Why?

Well it is a self published book to start with, and it was written when the author was in her teens.
It is a young adult adventure, and to it's credit it is a complete story, not the start of some massive ongoing epic. (Although there is a sequel, with a concluding part to come).

The story is that of a young girl, Sorrel, a member of a group of people, the Elani. Once, long ago they ruled the kingdom of Malinas, only for it More...