1. The Oathbreaker's shadow by Amy McColloch
Fifteen-year-old Raim lives in a world where you tie a knot for every promise that you make. Break that promise and you are scarred for life, and cast out into the desert.
Raim has worn a simple knot around his wrist for as long as he can remember. No one knows where it came from, and which promise of his it symbolises, but he barely thinks about it at all—not since becoming the most promising young fighter ever to train for the elite Yun guard. But on the most important day of his life, when he binds his life to his best friend (and future king) Khareh, the string bursts into flames and sears a dark mark into his skin.
Scarred now as an oath-breaker, Raim has two options: run, or be killed.
I love the way the world unfolds as you read the book. I know I'm a suck for alternate world universe. I wish there is more of a history behind the story, like the Hunger Games series, because there were lots of description at the first part, but it died down when the plot starts to thicken.
The pacing of the plot is quite fast, and I found that I couldn't put the book down till I have read the whole story. You should give it a try if you like Hunger Games, or the Maze Runner.
2. Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine
In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honor and—if they survive—marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their wishes are of no import. Their fates are written on the day they are born.
Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona—and he risks all as he steals from House Capulet. In doing so, he sets eyes on convent-bound Rosaline, and a terrible curse begins that will claim the lives of many in Verona…
…And will rewrite all their fates, forever
I must admit that I have not read the original text of Romeo and Juliet, but this particular book caught my eye due to its interesting cover. The plot was relatively simple, where the houses are always at crossfire with each other and the crossed star lovers are not able to be with each other. I feel that there is not much depth in it and it was too dramatic for my taste.
I guess it will be an interesting read for those who are a fan of Shakespeare stories or those who are just searching for a mindless read.
Fifteen-year-old Raim lives in a world where you tie a knot for every promise that you make. Break that promise and you are scarred for life, and cast out into the desert.
Raim has worn a simple knot around his wrist for as long as he can remember. No one knows where it came from, and which promise of his it symbolises, but he barely thinks about it at all—not since becoming the most promising young fighter ever to train for the elite Yun guard. But on the most important day of his life, when he binds his life to his best friend (and future king) Khareh, the string bursts into flames and sears a dark mark into his skin.
Scarred now as an oath-breaker, Raim has two options: run, or be killed.
I love the way the world unfolds as you read the book. I know I'm a suck for alternate world universe. I wish there is more of a history behind the story, like the Hunger Games series, because there were lots of description at the first part, but it died down when the plot starts to thicken.
The pacing of the plot is quite fast, and I found that I couldn't put the book down till I have read the whole story. You should give it a try if you like Hunger Games, or the Maze Runner.
2. Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine
In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honor and—if they survive—marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their wishes are of no import. Their fates are written on the day they are born.
Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona—and he risks all as he steals from House Capulet. In doing so, he sets eyes on convent-bound Rosaline, and a terrible curse begins that will claim the lives of many in Verona…
…And will rewrite all their fates, forever
I must admit that I have not read the original text of Romeo and Juliet, but this particular book caught my eye due to its interesting cover. The plot was relatively simple, where the houses are always at crossfire with each other and the crossed star lovers are not able to be with each other. I feel that there is not much depth in it and it was too dramatic for my taste.
I guess it will be an interesting read for those who are a fan of Shakespeare stories or those who are just searching for a mindless read.
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