On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, seventeen-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen as an Affiliate to the Queen.
Or so she thinks. When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems. Thrust into a world of dangerous political intrigue and deadly magic, Cyrene's position only grows more treacherous when she finds herself drawn to the one man she can never have...
King Edric himself.
Cyrene must decide if love is truly worth the price of freedom. Find out in this first book in USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde’s new Ascension series.
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REVIEW
A thrilling historical fantasy read, this book was adventurous, romantic and filled with intrigue.
Although I found the first half of the book a bit slow, Linde captured Cyrene's journey with clarity and filled it with excitement, from her Presenting to the budding and forbidden feelings for her King, Cyrene grew each step of the way throughout this book. The storyline was in no way predictable and there were so many factors influencing Cyrene's development as a character, but it was pulled off seamlessly.
I was enthralled by what the unreadable book meant and how it would shape Cyrene's future, and then there was the rift between the Queen and Consort, and the fact that Cyrene seemed to be a pawn in their game, at first anyway. Subplots added extra drama to this story, with murder and mystery, and the latter half of this book was paced well, with a few surprises. I look forward to the next book in this series, as I too wish to find the answers Cyrene so desperately seeks.
Although I found the first half of the book a bit slow, Linde captured Cyrene's journey with clarity and filled it with excitement, from her Presenting to the budding and forbidden feelings for her King, Cyrene grew each step of the way throughout this book. The storyline was in no way predictable and there were so many factors influencing Cyrene's development as a character, but it was pulled off seamlessly.
I was enthralled by what the unreadable book meant and how it would shape Cyrene's future, and then there was the rift between the Queen and Consort, and the fact that Cyrene seemed to be a pawn in their game, at first anyway. Subplots added extra drama to this story, with murder and mystery, and the latter half of this book was paced well, with a few surprises. I look forward to the next book in this series, as I too wish to find the answers Cyrene so desperately seeks.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde is the author of The Affiliate, the first book in the Ascension Series. As a military brat, she traveled the world with her family, imaginary friends, and ever-increasing supply of books. She has spent much of her life dreaming up new worlds and characters and forcing them into uncomfortable, usually life-threatening scenarios. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a masters degree in political science, she began spending every waking hour putting those characters onto paper. When not writing, she spends her time dancing, collecting paperbacks in the hopes of filling a Beauty and the Beast style library one day, traveling to visit her friends who live all over the country, and still reading anything she can get her hands on. She currently resides in North Carolina with her husband and two puppies, Lucy and Riker, where she is hard at work on her next novel.
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