Book Blurb:
They call her Traitor Kate. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king years ago. Now Kate lives as an outcast, clinging to the fringes of society as a member of the Relay, the imperial courier service. Only those most skilled in riding and bow hunting ride for the Relay; and only the fastest survive, for when dark falls, the nightdrakes—deadly flightless dragons—come out to hunt. Fortunately, Kate has a secret edge: she is a wilder, born with magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals. But it’s this magic that she needs to keep hidden, as being a wilder is forbidden, punishable by death or exile. And it’s this magic that leads her to a caravan massacred by nightdrakes in broad daylight—the only survivor her childhood friend, her first love, the boy she swore to forget, the boy who broke her heart.
The high king’s second son, Corwin Tormane, never asked to lead. Even as he waits for the uror—the once-in-a-generation ritual to decide which of the king’s children will succeed him—he knows it’s always been his brother who will assume the throne. And that’s fine by him. He’d rather spend his days away from the palace, away from the sight of his father, broken with sickness from the attempt on his life. But the peacekeeping tour Corwin is on has given him too much time to reflect upon the night he saved his father’s life—the night he condemned the would-be killer to death and lost the girl he loved. Which is why he takes it on himself to investigate rumors of unrest in one of the remote city-states, only for his caravan to be attacked—and for him to be saved by Kate.
With their paths once more entangled, Kate and Corwin have to put the past behind them. The threat of drakes who attack in the daylight is only the beginning of a darker menace stirring in the kingdom—one whose origins have dire implications for Kate’s father’s attack upon the king and will thrust them into the middle of a brewing civil war in the kingdom of Rime.
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My Review:
4 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Royal-Court, Scary, Supernatural, Suspense, Teen, Witches--
Kate has spent the last few years earning her place as a Relay rider to deliver messages between regions. But Kate has an unwanted nickname that she cannot escape, Traitor Kate, given to her from her father's traitor's actions that cost him his life and Kate her home, family and life. When someone from her past shows back up, Kate wants nothing to do with them, but she may have no choice in the matter. With a target on her back, and a huge secret in her mind, Kate will have to make some hard choices.
I have been wanting to read this book since it came out, heck I was so excited that I even preordered myself a copy to make sure I had it in my grabby hands. It also does not hurt that the cover is gorgeous and I am a cover snob. That all being said, for some reason or another, I could not get around to reading it until a few days ago but I was a little leery that I built it up in my head and my expectations were going to be unmanageable. I can happily report that the book lived up to my hopes and I enjoyed this world Mindee created. This is actually my second book by Mindee, the first being the sci-fi adventure Avalon, and it was nice to discover that she can craft fantasy as well as sci-fi worlds.
There is a lot, and I mean A LOT, going on in this book, blink and you might miss out on something fantastic. We have a dangerous job to deliver communications, scary random creatures who attack anyone outside the walls, a competition to determine a ruler, wild magic users who are hiding what they are, a royal society hunting down wild magic users, and let's not forget the second-chance-forbidden romance, danger, battles, lies, betrayals, surprises, and all other things I am sure I left out that kept me on my toes and guessing for the entire book.
If you like fantasy, Onyx & Ivory is the perfect fantasy escape. I am already counting down the days for the story to continue in the conclusion later this year.
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