Helpful Score: 2
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
As a huge fan of Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series, I was very excited to hear that she was writing a YA novel. I looked forward to being able to recommend an author whose work my students could enjoy now, and later expand into her adult novels as they mature. Fans of Estep's Elemental Assassin series will find this book a little slower to get into, but stick with it as it does get better!
Lila is seventeen, and makes her way by being a thief. Stealing comes rather easy for her, as she is magically Talented with a trio of talents. She has Sight (allowing her to magically perceive movement and detail), Soul-Sight (the ability to see into people and accurately judge their character), and Transference (the ability to absorb magics used against her). She is also a great fighter, having been trained by her bodyguard mother before her mother was killed by the Draconi Family.
Lila's talents are put to use when she steps in to protect Devon Sinclair, the son of the head of another powerful family. She is coerced into being Devon's bodyguard, and must discover who is trying to kill Devon before time runs out. While doing so, Lila must fight numerous hired killers, her own rage at the Draconi family, and her growing attraction to Devon.
As a middle school librarian, I would recommend this book for grades 7 and up. There is no harsh language, and the main characters have an attraction that goes no further. Violence and some gore would be the only issues of concern with this book, as Lila does kill several people in the course of protecting Devon, and a few people are killed by a monster. Lila is also cut several times in the course of her duties. Lila is a strong, independent female lead protagonist, and one that I will happily introduce to my students.
As a huge fan of Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series, I was very excited to hear that she was writing a YA novel. I looked forward to being able to recommend an author whose work my students could enjoy now, and later expand into her adult novels as they mature. Fans of Estep's Elemental Assassin series will find this book a little slower to get into, but stick with it as it does get better!
Lila is seventeen, and makes her way by being a thief. Stealing comes rather easy for her, as she is magically Talented with a trio of talents. She has Sight (allowing her to magically perceive movement and detail), Soul-Sight (the ability to see into people and accurately judge their character), and Transference (the ability to absorb magics used against her). She is also a great fighter, having been trained by her bodyguard mother before her mother was killed by the Draconi Family.
Lila's talents are put to use when she steps in to protect Devon Sinclair, the son of the head of another powerful family. She is coerced into being Devon's bodyguard, and must discover who is trying to kill Devon before time runs out. While doing so, Lila must fight numerous hired killers, her own rage at the Draconi family, and her growing attraction to Devon.
As a middle school librarian, I would recommend this book for grades 7 and up. There is no harsh language, and the main characters have an attraction that goes no further. Violence and some gore would be the only issues of concern with this book, as Lila does kill several people in the course of protecting Devon, and a few people are killed by a monster. Lila is also cut several times in the course of her duties. Lila is a strong, independent female lead protagonist, and one that I will happily introduce to my students.
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