Axl reviewed Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Review of 'Furyborn' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
4,5
paperback, 496 pages
Published April 2, 2019 by Sourcebooks Fire.
When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and a queen of blood. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven elemental magic trials. If she fails, she will be executed ... unless the trials kill her first.
4,5
A world torn apart by a rekindled ancient war. Two powerful young women separated by centuries and foretold in prophesies.
A magical adult high fantasy (mostly suitable for and marketed as YA) told in alternating perspectives of two separate timelines and their ultimate convergence.
Strong, well developed protagonists; fully fleshed cast of supporting characters; and well developed worldbuilding that has room to grow in subsequent story arc.
I received an Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire in exchange for an honest review.