Leaving behind his peaceful upbringing, Conor Mac Nir is thrust into a world of politics and intrigue. The follower of a forbidden faith, and the possessor of a rare gift, Conor is the perfect target. He must make a choice to give up everything he's known in order to have a chance to save it.

An engaging introduction to this fantasy adventure trilogy, with a Scottish flair. This was a well paced read with well balanced steady action and development. My only complaint is that I had to keep flipping to the glossary to make sure that I was pronouncing the names and geographical locations correctly, which can sometimes make the story hard to follow, but I didn't have that problem with this book, thankfully.

Conor is an admirable protagonist, he works hard to improve himself, is humble and doesn't give up. I loved how faith was woven into the fabric of this world, with the good and evil, it felt almost Arthurian. Though the first in the trilogy, this book does a great job of laying the groundwork for future books in the series, with a full cast of characters, and both sides readying for battle. This book was hard to put down, and I'm excited to see where the series goes!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Forced to be a bargaining chip between two kingdoms, Prince Conor finds himself in a plot that he needs to figure out– before his chance to make a difference is replaced by his funeral.

I’m not going to lie, I’ve been trying to finish this book for months now. But, it’s just not holding my attention and now that I’m halfway into the book, I don’t think that it will ever grab my attention.

There’s nothing that I can quite pinpoint that is repelling me from enjoying it, it’s just a very slow plot and, unfortunately, I’m finding it boring. I like the characters okay and I love that it’s a clean, Christian fantasy. I’m just not impressed with the storyline.

So, I probably won’t be finishing any time soon. Some other readers may pick it up and love it, but I didn’t enjoy it. I give 2 out of 5 stars.

I received this book via Netgalley for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.

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