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This is a new to me author and the first in a series. It was slow to start but picked up. I liked the character of Alina. She is a strong, female character and that is probably because she grew up an orphan. She has a hidden power. When she unknowingly uses it, she is whisked away to the palace to be trained as a Grisha which is like a mage. Everything is new to her. She feels she doesn't belong. The head of the Grisha is called the Darkling and he leads all the Grisha. He has a special interest
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I didn't like the ending, I imagined it differently. But it was fine, I suppouse.
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"The Darkling. Oh. My. God. He's too hot. He's so sexy. He is the sexiest guy in all of the literary world. By far. His darkness was just alluring, his mystery just breath taking. His manly manliness was just... MANLY. And as a added bonus: he is a very strong character, in a way thatall he's trying to do is save his kingdom, no matter what the cost. "
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SPOILER ALERT
"The Darkling. Oh. My. God. He's too hot. He's so sexy. He is the sexiest guy in all of the literary world. By far. His darkness was just alluring, his mystery just breath taking. His manly manliness was just... MANLY. And as a added bonus: he is a very strong character, in a way thatall he's trying to do is save his kingdom, no matter what the cost. "
Somebody said that and I totally agree with her. Cer ...more
This book was fantastic. It left me speechless. I am so glad that this is a series. I can't wait to read the 2nd book.
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Feb 28, 2013
Lindsay
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it was amazing
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Dec 27, 2013
René
marked it as wishlist-someday
Jul 01, 2014
Alicia
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Jul 06, 2014
Michelle
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Oct 01, 2014
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marked it as recommended
Jun 19, 2015
Lindsay
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Oct 01, 2015
Michelle
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Feb 03, 2016
Brian Maicke
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Oct 12, 2017
LeeEllen
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Linda Miller
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Ashley
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