Nothing has quite lived up to “Radiance,” but it’s definitely a win when I’ve read a good number of books from one author and never actively disliked any of them. Review: For the most part, I’ve really loved Grace Draven’s books. To protect her family and village, she will risk everything to return to the Empire and burn once more.

And unknown to Gilene, he also wants to reclaim the birthright of his clan. Gilene’s sacrifice protects all the other young women of her village, and her secret to staying alive lies with the magic only she possesses.Īzarion, the Empire’s most famous gladiator, has somehow seen through her illusion, and is set on blackmailing Gilene into using her abilities to help him escape his life of slavery. For the last five years, one small village’s tithe has been the same woman.

Where Can You Get this Book: Amazon | IndieBound | WorldCatīook Description: Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire’s capital – her fate: to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. Where Did I Get this Book: from the library! Publishing Info: Ace Books, September 2018

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