Maya is our protagonist in this debut by Roshani Chokshi. She has been born with a horoscope that only promises death and destruction and she becomes the outcast in her empire. This is the story on how her horoscope comes true in a way she didn't expect and how she deals with it. It's like a weird mix of Daughter of Smoke and Bones and The Wrath and the Dawn.
I don't know how to feel about this book. It's very disjointed in different parts and just when you think something starts making sense, the author throws you for a loop and you're left in the dark again. The elements of this book did not flow together and ultimately you're left with two stories mixed into one. The writing is very lyrical, much like The Wrath and the Dawn. In fact, it reminded me too much like that book. The same events with the love interest and the main character seem to happen and even the main character's themselves share similar traits and habits. It also shares the same reincarnate as Daughter of Smoke and Bones series. I found the resemblance in parts of the book very uncanny.
The main character was alright, but she wasn't unique. Neither were the other character's in this book. It just felt very did there, done that. I think the only thing that may have helped this book would be the Night Bazaar. I loved reading about that in the beginning and the weird things in entailed. Other than that, it wasn't a great book. It was a very meh book that is ultimately forgettable.
3/5 Stars
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