I didn't like this book, but there was nothing glaringly wrong with it. I just didn't like parts of the narrative.
For some reason, the whole "Cerilla has to marry a man, consummate the marriage, and then watch him be ritually sacrificed" plot appealed to me. That part was fine - as expected, Cerilla and Arlen escape and make their way to a new life...but then things happen that make their new life less-than-happy, including the spirit of Arlen's childhood friend possessing their baby, which I just found creepy. Other things happen, Cerilla must face her evil father who forced her to marry Arlen in the first place, a few other subplots resolve, and the book ends.
I liked that the book was short and I didn't need to invest too much time into it.
For some reason, the whole "Cerilla has to marry a man, consummate the marriage, and then watch him be ritually sacrificed" plot appealed to me. That part was fine - as expected, Cerilla and Arlen escape and make their way to a new life...but then things happen that make their new life less-than-happy, including the spirit of Arlen's childhood friend possessing their baby, which I just found creepy. Other things happen, Cerilla must face her evil father who forced her to marry Arlen in the first place, a few other subplots resolve, and the book ends.
I liked that the book was short and I didn't need to invest too much time into it.
