Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for providing a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book, with its dual timeline, started off interesting but then started to slow down towards the middle of the book. The action scenes were ok, but I wish we could have gotten a little more out of them to help quicken the pace of the story and make it more interesting. Of the two main characters, Gideon had more of an interesting story. Ultimately, with both stories, it seemed to end abruptly, which of course leaves the book feeling unfinished. I'm not sure if there's going to be more after this or not, but I'm not sure if I'm interested enough to grab for it if so. Give it a try if it sounds interesting as you may like it.

I really enjoyed the story. I think the characters were great, funny, and had depth to them. The only thing that I didn’t like was that Gideon and Sadia never actually met. Their stories were completely different and it was like reading two different books in one. I’m not sure if they will meet in the next books as this is a first in a series, but I hope I do. I would definitely be interested in reading the sequel!

3.5 stars!

The story starts out very promising, but the first book is two separate stories in one book. I am curious as to how these stories wil join later.

Gideon wishes to become a paladin, but questions his faith. He is sent on a mission with other new recruits, to kill a witches coven to save the world from an unspeakable evil.

Sadia is an orphaned girl in a city where orphanes are seen as cursed beeings. She saves a baby from a cult, and we follow her journey as she tries to save him.

This book feels like a migration between fantasy and literary fiction. The first part of the book is good at building tension, but somehow it flattens out and the excitement of the fantasy is overshadowed by a more literary fiction writing style. This book is for those who likes both of these genres.

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Interesting enough premise, but the writing itself didn't appeal to me. Thank you to NetGalley and to T.H. Abram for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The central character (who I won’t spoil too much about) is sharp, complicated, and incredibly compelling. She’s not always “likable,” but that’s kind of the point. Abram doesn’t shy away from giving her edges, and honestly, it makes her feel more real. You’re not just reading about her—you’re trying to understand her, and that push-pull dynamic totally worked for me.

The writing is lean but impactful—there’s no wasted space. Abram has a way of hinting at deeper histories and emotions without spelling everything out, which I really appreciated. There’s tension woven into even the quieter moments, and the world around the protagonist feels intentionally shaped.

No Man's Daughter is a great mix of adventure, fantasy, and emotional depth in a novel and I love that it's part of a series. The world-building and character development is vivid without feeling too wordy and I always love a found-family theme across different genres. I also like the dual POV structure and find it very engaging without feeling confusing or redundant between the characters.

No Man’s Daughter wasn’t bad, it just didn’t do much for me. The concept had potential with themes of revenge, betrayal, gritty vibes of the new world, but the execution didn’t grip me. I’ve had troubles connecting with the main characters, which is important to me as a reader. The pacing was a bit all over the place, where some parts dragged, others felt rushed.

While I can’t fault the worldbuilding, which felt immersive at times, however, it never pulled me in, and I kept waiting for something… but it never quite happened. I’m quite an emotional reader, give me characters and world to care about, and I’m halfway there to 5* read, but here… I knew I was supposed to care, but I just didn’t.

In the end, I DNFed at 85% as it took me a long while (a month!) to finish, and by the end I was ready to move on.

No mans daughter follows the stories of Gideon who wants to be a paladin and Sadia an orphan who rescues a baby from a cult.

I could not bring myself to care about any of the characters, which made the book very boring even though I have to admit that this is not an extremely badly written book but still.

Thank you so much to the publisher and the author, for this arc, and the chance to read this book, in exchange for my honest review.

I was really intrigued by the concept of this ans I wasn't dissapointed! The whole plot idea is so unique and was really interesting! The world building made everything feel realistic and I had fun reading this!

The characters were also lovable and I enjoyed learning about them.

What made me take off the 1,5 stars is that the plot moved really slow in my opinion and the book didn't always manage to catch my attention.
There were parts I kind of had to force myself to continue bc I knew something interesting coming.
If this only would have been a bit more action filled, I would have had even more fun reading this.

All in all not a bad book!

3,5 out of 5 stars

This was hard to get into but not bad in the end. I enjoyed most of the story and characters. It’s a bit more dramatic than it needs to be at times

Did I read it in one sitting, maybeee. So I think that’s a good statement on how I liked the book.
The story follows two people in different parts of the world, Gideon and Sadia, and how their choices have effect on their lives. The found-family and the lengths the characters go to protect one another. Their path is not intertwined yet, but hopefully this will in book two. Excited to see how the storyline and characters will develop.

And can we appreciate the cover please!

4⭐️
Thank you to netgalley and the author for providing this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me access this book! This had an interesting premise that it really didn’t deliver on (in my opinion). The 2 narrators never meet and have no connection to each other and the problems we begin the story with are never resolved and only seem to get worse. There is also pretty significant info dropped seemingly at random with no one noticing or trying to follow-up on the very important information someone just casually dropped during a battle scene. Ifyky.

Once I made it about halfway through, I knew this was not a standalone and that I would not read any other books in the series, and after finishing this, I am even more certain I won’t be.

I received an ARC for this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
4.25 stars
No Man's Daughter is an amazing read. Through dual POV's, we follow Gideon, a Paladin who faces a crisis of faith and Sadia, an Orphan trying to protect her siblings.
The story had me hooked from the very beginning. Each character is on a very different journey to the point that I didn't believe the characters were in the same world, but the author very cleverly drops little hints showing how they are connected.
The journeys each character pursues were also very compelling. I found myself more interested in Sadia's story, but Gideon's journey had me even more hooked by the end. The side characters were one of the best parts of the series. Lu and Dalgrim added a comedic and emotional presence, as did Donnal and James.
I'm looking forward to the next book very much, to see how the characters' journeys come together and where it takes them. A great YA Fantasy read with no romance.

The bare bones of this story are flush with a rich world begging to be explored however the complex story is a burden upon itself and with two arcs overlapping it can be jarring as we pass from Sadia and Gideon

I have been struggling to finish this book for weeks. In all honesty I got 60% through and just don't feel it is worth it anymore. I have not read YA in a long time and that may be a contributing factor. However, this far in and it feels like there is no driving plot/quest. Both mc just have things happen to them versus taking initiative or making things happen. The world is interesting, but not enough that I wanted to stay in it while I did not like the mc or their plot lines. Gideon is whiny, Sadia is better but still lacks much drive or ambition in the plot line. This book could be the right fit for somebody else, but I don't think it works for me right now.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC access

This was an incredible fantasy read! I loved the journey that this book teleported me through. This is the type of book I would want to share with my children.

I DNF-ed this. The beginning was slow and didn’t pull me in, and threw too many terms and ideas at you without giving any sort of explanation. I found it confusing and didn’t want to keep reading.

This book was phenomenal. I loved the dual timeline and the sheer level of detail that was used to describe everything was amazing. I was impressed with the world-building, and the sheer level of dystopia brought me back to reading books as a teen. I loved the overall story, and I really hope there are more. I was invested pretty much the entire time, and I needed a good fantasy to lose my life to again!

I really enjoyed this book specifically,, the characters were probably my favorite part of this book. The plot was fun, and exciting. I couldn’t put this book down because it was so fun. I am excited to read more from this author because it was so fun and fresh.

No Man’s Daughter attempts a tale of rebellion and resistance but fails in giving their characters an active voice, which turns the story into a plot who runs freely despite the main characters and not because of them.

The book tells the story of a world packed with several sects and a dual POV between Gideon - a wannabe paladin who has no control over his power - and Sadia - an orphan girl - who decides to save a child from a ritual.

Unfortunately, neither of the characters shine enough to pace the plot forward or to keep me interested in their destinies.

Gideon is whiny, pathetic and boring, constantly in need of approving or reassuring words to do anything at all. Sadia has no active role except carry a child around for whom she leaves half of her siblings (starving children, by the way) behind.

Some of the secondary characters, however, were very interesting, and I can tell the author has a good hand to write older characters, which is unusual for a YA author.

I didn’t have any problems with the author’s writing skills, but I can tell the book is YA with a very narrow possibility of luring mature readers to read it by the way the dialogues are very high exposure and the characters act too childish most of the time.

I was really excited to find a fantasy built with a different culture only to be disappointed. Despite the folclore built with an Indian background/inspiration, the lack of references, language or representation in general erases the differential of the story, turning it into a generic fantasy.