The Prophet's Gambit

Firstly, let’s talk about this cover! Love it, it is absolutely gorgeous! Secondly, the plot - I loved every second of this story! It is so unique and immersive. I loved all of the characters! I had to keep myself from listening to it during work! I am so excited to read the rest of this series because that cliffhanger… woah! I have a lot of questions on how some things played out but I feel like those will be answered in the book or books to come! All around amazing job! This was so good.

THIS BOOK!!!


Seventeen-year-old Aris has always been obsessed with dreams, even if she can't remember most of them. She's spent her life waiting for something to happen, chasing a memory always just eluding her grasp. That is, until she meets Alek—a boy with golden eyes and a knack for avoiding injury.
A tarot reading leads him and his friends to believe she's the key to finding Krysidia—the hidden realm from which their ancestors were banished—but only if Aris can learn to trust her newfound abilities does she stand a chance at fulfilling the deck's prophecy. To make matters worse, Lochlen, the only one capable of guiding her training, seems to have it out for her, and despite his efforts to keep his distance, Aris can't shake the sense of familiarity she gets when he's around.
Torn between a desire to prove herself and letting Alek continue to protect her, Aris must face the fact that her life will never be the same. Wherever magic goes, death seems to follow, and when Aris learns the car wreck that killed her parents was no accident, she realizes Krysidia is more than just a legend—it's their best hope of survival. That is, if it even exists . . .

The Prophet's Gambit is the first volume of a new fantasy series by Ellie Evaris, an emerging author with incredible talent.

I didn't know what to expect from this book. The plot intrigued me right away, as well as the cover is the title, but I didn't know if it would fully match my tastes or not. Well, I loved it. From the first to the last page. It was really, really hard to put it away even for 5 min.

The author's writing is very smooth, involving so romantic.

It often happens that, when you are a beginner, you go to create dialogues that are not very dynamic and clumsy but this is not the case. The dialogues created by the author are extremely dynamic and well studied. And the characters😫😫😫

MAMMA MIAA

Although the characters are numerous, they are all well characterized and interesting. Unique!
It was impossible for me not to empathize with some of them.
Worldbuilding is not overly difficult to understand. I probably would have preferred to explain it in more depth, but it doesn't matter. However, I really appreciated it.

I got to ternare the reading of the ARC copy in e-book with listening to the audiobook and .... What can I say... An experience not to be missed! Read very well and very clearly. The narrator managed to captivate me and keep my attention high during playback. Good job!

The only negative note is the time frame. Sometimes it seemed to me that some events were very hasty or that too much time had passed between one event and another. 😰

It was, all in all, a compelling and super appreciated read. I can't wait for you to read it too!

I sincerely thank Netgalley, Hidden Grove Books, and Ellie Evaris for sending me the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion. All the considerations are mine.

5/5

Thank you NetGalley and Hidden Grove Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

I adored this book! It gave off early 2000's vibes in the best way. This book made me nostalgic of all the books I read in my youth. This book had such a unique plot and I enjoyed the characters so much. I am going to be very impatient in waiting for the next book.

Omg this audiobook was everything! I loved the story. I really needed a fantasy romance and this came through. I was intrigued within the first page. Thank you for allowing me to read! Review posted on goodreads.